Gina Hinojosa
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Gina Hinojosa
Democratic
Candidato a Governor.
Antecedentes
Hinojosa is in her fifth term in the Texas House representing part of Austin and previously led the Austin ISD board. She won the March 2026 Democratic primary with 58.5%.
- Current role
- Texas State Representative, District 49
- Occupation
- Attorney (civil rights and labor law)
- Education
- University of Texas; J.D., George Washington University Law School
- Prior offices
- Austin ISD Board of Trustees (Board President, 2015); Texas House of Representatives, District 49 (2017-present)
- Hometown
- Rio Grande Valley (Brownsville public schools)
Positions
Property Taxes
What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Would end state corporate subsidies and use the savings for property tax cuts, with a long-term goal of eliminating residential property taxes while fully funding schools.
Education and School Choice
What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Opposes the education savings account program (often called school vouchers) and wants funds directed to neighborhood public schools; proposes auditing vendor contracts, raising teacher pay and reducing high-stakes testing. Campaign says she was a negotiator of the 2019 school finance bill and served on the House Public Education Committee.
Historial de votaciones
Voted no on SB 2, which created the education savings account program (often called school vouchers); the House passed it on third reading 86-61 (Record 300, April 17, 2025).
Border Security
What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.
Power Grid and Energy
What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Would have the PUC freeze residential rates until data centers and other large-load users cover their own costs, supports a data center moratorium, and opposes overriding landowners for 765kV transmission lines.
Water
What is the candidate's approach to water supply and infrastructure?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.
Abortion
What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
In her 2016 campaign statement she opposed Republican abortion restrictions and called for restoring Planned Parenthood funding; no 2026 campaign statement located.
Historial de votaciones
Voted no on SB 8 (2021), which bans most abortions after cardiac activity is detected, about six weeks into pregnancy, and allows private civil suits; the House passed it 83-64 (Record 784, May 6, 2021).
Firearms
What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
In 2016 said public universities should be able to opt out of campus carry; no 2026 campaign statement located.
Historial de votaciones
Voted no on HB 1927 (2021), the permitless (constitutional) carry bill; the House passed it 87-58 (Record 298, April 16, 2021).
Public Safety and Bail
What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.
Health Care
What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Proposes coverage for every Texas child, a ban on bad-faith insurance denials, support for rural hospitals and limits on private equity in health care.
Elections and Voting
What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
No se encontró una declaración pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.
Historial de votaciones
Voted no on CSHB 4, the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting bill, on the second-reading vote to pass it to engrossment, 88-52 (Record 25, August 20, 2025, 2nd Called Session).
Cannabis and THC
What is the candidate's position on hemp-derived THC, medical cannabis, and marijuana laws?
Would let voters decide THC regulations and child protections through a public vote.
Priorities for This Office
What does the candidate say they would prioritize in this specific office?
Lists three priorities: public schools, putting money in residents' pockets (including a one-time $1,500 household refund from the Rainy Day Fund), and ending what she calls Abbott's corruption.
Transgender Policy
What is the candidate's position on Texas laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, facilities, and legal definitions of sex?
A September 2026 campaign ad says she is done with the "culture war" and wants to focus on working families' costs.
Historial de votaciones
Voted no on House passage of SB 14 (2023), which prohibits gender transition medical treatment, including puberty blockers and hormones, for minors (Record 1688, May 15, 2023; passed 87-56).
Religion and Public Schools
What is the candidate's position on religion in public schools, such as displaying the Ten Commandments, school prayer, and chaplains?
No se encontró una declaración pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.
Historial de votaciones
Voted no on SB 10. SB 10 requires display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms; the House passed it 82-46 (Record No. 3503, May 25, 2025).
Religious Liberty and Faith Communities
What has the candidate said or done regarding religious freedom and specific faith communities in Texas, such as Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.
Home Insurance and Housing Costs
What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?
Says corporate investors buying single-family homes are raising prices; authored a 2025 bill to limit institutional investors from buying more than 10 single-family homes and says she has opposed algorithmic rent pricing. No home insurance position found.
Dinero
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Respaldos
No se encontraron respaldos públicos. Buscado el 20 oct 2026.