Gina Hinojosa defeats Greg Abbott to become Texas governor

Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott to become the first Democratic governor of Texas in 30 years.

Democrat Gina Hinojosa has won the election for governor of Texas, defeating three-term Republican incumbent Greg Abbott. The victory makes Hinojosa the first Democratic governor in the state in over 3 decades. Abbott officially conceded the race following the election results.

• The backgroundGreg Abbott served three terms as governor before conceding his reelection bid.
• The significanceThe win places a Democrat in charge of the country's most populous red state for the first time in 30 years.