{"id":123324,"date":"2026-01-14T21:13:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/123324\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T21:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:13:09","slug":"gubernatorial-candidate-gina-hinojosa-making-san-antonio-campaign-stop-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/123324\/","title":{"rendered":"Gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa making San Antonio campaign stop Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"StateState Rep. Gina Hinojosa smiles during an appearance last weekend at San Antonio soul food restaurant Tony G\u2019s. Credit: Michael Karlis<\/p>\n

State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic frontrunner to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott in this fall\u2019s election, will hold a San Antonio rally this Thursday to meet supporters and share her vision for the Lone Star State.<\/p>\n

Hinojosa, who represents the Austin area, is coming off a tour where she visited nine Texas cities in one week, including Houston, San Antonio and variety of South Texas communities. Her Thursday event will take place at 7 p.m. at the Friendly Spot in Southtown, 943 S. Alamo St.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hear it over and over again \u2014 people everywhere are tired of working more and getting less,\u201d Hinojosa said in a statement. \u201cThey\u2019re tired of paying the Greg Abbott Corruption Tax and hungry for a campaign that has a plan to help families across the state to prosper.\u201d<\/p>\n

During San Antonio stop last Sunday as part of her weeklong tour, Hinojosa \u2014\u00a0a former Austin ISD school board trustee \u2014\u00a0emphasized her plans to fund public schools while also accusing Abbott of being the most corrupt governor in state history. <\/p>\n

To back up her claim, Hinojosa cited a September study by watchdog group Public Citizen, which found that Abbott awarded nearly $1 billion in no-bid state contracts to donors to his political campaigns.<\/p>\n

Hinojosa is one of 11 Democrats who will appear on the ballot in the March 3 primary in the governor\u2019s race.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Karlis is a multimedia journalist at the San Antonio Current, whose coverage in print and on social media focuses on local and state politics. He is a graduate of American University in Washington,…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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