Statewide AP call via The Washington Post. DDHQ returns: Nov. 3, 10:13 p.m. CST, 80% reporting. Blue: Democratic winner. Census 2024 state boundary.
Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas, according to an Associated Press call reported by The Washington Post.
The result flips the governorship from Republican to Democratic control. Decision Desk HQ’s 10:13 p.m. CST returns showed Hinojosa with 4,298,701 votes, or 53.63%, to Abbott’s 3,611,781 votes, or 45.06%, with 80% reporting. Libertarian Pat Dixon had 104,913 votes, or 1.31%.
