AUSTIN, Tx., October 15, 2025: After weeks of speculation, Gina Hinojosa made it official on Austin’s KVUE news station that she is running for Texas governor. During a news interview this morning with Ashley Goudeau, Hinojosa confirmed that she is running for governor.
She will be announcing later today from Brownsville, where she grew up. When Goudeau asked if the people of The Valley would help her win the election, she replied that the Texas valley voters are “essential” to her winning. The Valley is the common name for the Rio Grande Valley which is in the southernmost part of Texas. It includes Brownsville.
When asked if Texas was ready for a Democrat, she said that “Texans are ready for change,” she added that she sees “a realignment” because “politics as usual doesn’t cut it anymore.” Because “it is top versus bottom.” She closed with “that is the agenda that I will be leading with in this run for governor.”
Her original website address, ginaforaustin.com was set to private yesterday and another domain name, ginafortexas.org was registered 31 days ago but does not have an active website as of this morning.
Hinojosa joins a crowded field of candidates for the Democratic March 2026 primaries. They include rancher Bobby Cole, Bay city representative Benjamin Flores, Nick Pappas and former Texas Governor Mark White’s son, Andrew White.
Her announcement now opens the door for César Blanco’s chief of staff, Josh Reyna to run for Hinojosa’s House District 49 seat. Reyna released a letter on Monday announcing his intention to run for the open seat once Hinojosa announced that she was running for governor.
This is a developing story which will be updated after her official announcement later today.
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