Democrat state Rep. Gina Hinojosa won the Texas governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the Nov. 3 general election.
With 86% of votes counted, Hinojosa received 52.8% of the vote to Abbott’s 45.7%, according to Decision Desk HQ, which called the race at midnight.
The victory makes Hinojosa the first Democrat elected governor of Texas since Ann Richards won the office in 1990. Richards left office in January 1995 after losing her reelection bid to Republican George W. Bush.
“We shocked the world tonight,” Hinojosa said in her victory speech. “I have spoken to Governor Abbott.
