Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeats Greg Abbott in historic Texas governor upset
Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday, becoming the first Democrat elected governor of Texas since 1990, according to The Associated Press.
Hinojosa, a state representative from Austin, will also become Texas' first Latina governor.
Her victory marks a major political shift in the reliably Republican state. Abbott, first elected in 2014, was seeking an unprecedented fourth term.
The AP called the race for Hinojosa at 11:17 p.m. EST.
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