CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas —
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa visited Corpus Christi on Monday to encourage voters to head to the polls, making two campaign stops in the city.
Hinojosa first met with students at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, where she discussed her campaign and encouraged students to make their voices heard in the election.
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She then headed downtown for a get-out-the-vote rally at the Holiday Inn Marina. The event was scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. and was open to the public.
During an exclusive interview with 3NEWS’ Leslie Adami, Hinojosa discussed how she would work with local governments if elected governor.
“What it looks like is being a partner with the local government and not a hammer. What we’ve seen up to this point is a state that puts pressure, really pressure that is not normal kind of pressure, to direct the contracts the city has. That’s inappropriate. Local community elected their local representatives who should decide, make decisions when it comes to these kinds of things. So if they are making the wrong decisions, local community can vote them out. It’s a partner. I’m excited to get to work, to roll up my sleeves and get to work with the people of Corpus Christi,” Hinojosa said.
More from Hinojosa’s downtown rally and the exclusive interview will air on 3NEWS at 10 p.m. The interview will also be available on the 3NEWS+ app after it is uploaded Monday night.