Democrat Gina Hinojosa is projected to become the first Hispanic governor of Texas, according to ABC News. She was running against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who was seeking a fourth term.
Hinojosa, who served in the Texas House, ran on education reform and criticized Abbott over AI data centers. Before the election, she wrote on X: "This is our last best chance to take back Texas for the people."
ABC News also reported other projected firsts in the 2026 midterms. Keisha Lance Bottoms is projected to become Georgia's governor and the first Black woman to hold the office in the country. Deb Haaland is projected to win New Mexico's governor's race and become the first Indigenous governor in U.S. history. Republican Byron Donalds is projected to win Florida's governor's race and become the state's first Black governor.