Democrats win majority of nation's governorships as Hinojosa takes Texas
Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the Texas gubernatorial race Tuesday, a stunning upset that gives Democrats control of a majority of governorships for the first time since 2010.
TL;DR
- Gina Hinojosa (Democrat) defeated Greg Abbott (Republican) for Texas governor.
- This is considered a stunning upset.
- Democrats now control a majority of governorships nationwide.
- This is the first time since 2010 that Democrats have held a majority of governorships.