Tonight, I make a solemn promise to every single Texan. Whether you voted for me or Governor Abbott, or felt so betrayed by a broken politics that you did not vote at all.
Hear what Texas said today, loud and clear: Your government belongs to you. And as your governor, I will never forget it. There will be no special set of rules for the wealthy and powerful. No looking the other way when someone in my own party does wrong.
The trust you have placed in me tonight is not a blank check. It is a sacred responsibility. And I intend to earn it every single day.
Democrat Gina Hinojosa has defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott to become the next governor of Texas, ending his nearly 12-year tenure.
Hinojosa would become the first Democratic governor of Texas since 1995