# TX-Gov — 2026 Texas Governor's Race > [!note] Stub > This is a short entry that hasn't been fully written yet. Republican Gov. **[[Greg Abbott]]** is seeking a fourth term against Democrat **[[Gina Hinojosa]]**. Libertarian Pat Dixon and four independents are also on the ballot. **Ratings:** Cook Political Report, Inside Elections and Sabato's Crystal Ball all rated it Lean Republican. The Associated Press lists Texas among the Democrats' targets; MultiState calls it a long shot and says that if it flips, "the GOP is in for a long night." The Senate race on the same ballot is [[TX-Sen-2026]]. ## Result > [!success] Called: Gina Hinojosa (D) wins, a Democratic pickup > The Associated Press projected on election night, November 3, 2026, that Democrat [[Gina Hinojosa]] defeated Republican Gov. [[Greg Abbott]], who conceded at about 10 p.m. She will be Texas's first Latina governor and the first Democrat elected governor of Texas since Ann Richards in 1990. Vote totals are unofficial until Texas certifies the result. Source: [KPRC 2 Houston, reporting the AP call](https://www.click2houston.com/decision-2026/2026/11/04/gina-hinojosa-wins-texas-governors-race-first-democrat-in-36-years/). Live coverage: [[2026 Midterms Live - Election Results War Room]]. ## Sources - [Ballotpedia: Texas gubernatorial election, 2026](https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_gubernatorial_election,_2026) - [NPR: the 36 races for governor](https://apps.npr.org/primary-election-results-2026/governors.html) - [Associated Press via PBS NewsHour: Democrats try to take majority of governors' offices (Nov. 3, 2026)](https://pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrats-try-to-take-majority-of-governors-offices-for-first-time-in-two-decades) - [MultiState: state elections to watch tonight](https://www.multistate.us/insider/2026/11/3/state-elections-to-watch-closely-tonight) ## Connections - [[2026 Governor Races Hub]] - [[2026 Midterms Live - Election Results War Room]]