USAJournal··Thursday, November 5, 2026, 10:58 AM

Texans Elect A Democrat As Governor And Her Plans For the Border Are…Not Good

Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa could reshape the state’s border-security strategy after defeating Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in Tuesday’s closely watched election. The Democratic state representative will become Texas’ first Democratic governor since Ann Richards left office in January 1995. Among Hinojosa’s biggest early decisions will be determining the future of Abbott’s multibillion-dollar Operation Lone Star ...

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