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We're now only weeks away from what could be one of the most consequential elections in the history of Texas.
Data center regulation, public school funding, health care, border security and, of course, the economy and affordability all hang in the balance.
If you're still on the fence and heading to the polls in November, now's the time to sit down with the candidates, one of whom will be determining the future of our state for years to come.
- Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a civil rights attorney who grew up in the Rio Grande Valley, would be Texas' first Latina governor and the first woman in the office since Ann Richards.
- Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, in office since 2015, is seeking a fourth term that would make him the longest-serving governor in Texas history.
Gina Hinojosa, Democratic candidate
Gina Hinojosa appeared this week on Tejano Talks, a podcast that blends cultural conversation and political analysis. In a wide-ranging interview, Hinojosa discusses her bid to end three decades of Republican control in Texas and the meaning of her rallying cry, "no te dejes."
"The money goes to what I'm calling the 'Greg Abbott coruption tax' as our property taxes have gone up 75% under Greg Abbott," Hinojosa said in her interview. "But schools are shutting down all over the state and more and more vendor contracts. More and more money is going to privatization."
Watch Hinojosa's interview below
Gov. Greg Abbott, Republican Incumbent
Gov. Greg Abbott sat down with NewsNation's Ali Bradley on "Bradley on the Border" in June about keeping Republican state reps in Texas Congress and his push to complete the border wall. Abbott also said he would work with AI data centers to lower electricity costs for households.
"Texas has never let up in what we're doing on the border. We have DPS down there. We have thousands of national guard down there," Abbott tells Bradley during the interview. "We are now working in collaboration with President Trump and the Trump administration."
Watch Abbott's interview below
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