Democrat Gina Hinojosa pulled off a stunning upset in the Texas governor’s race Tuesday, after three-term Gov. Greg Abbott ® conceded the race.
Democrat Gina Hinojosa pulled off a stunning upset in the Texas governor’s race Tuesday, after three-term Gov. Greg Abbott ® conceded the race.
It’ll be an uphill battle for her against the state house and senate.
Nope, just the Senate
That was a pleasant surprise as well.
Plus the incoming Lieutenant Governor is a Democrat. And in the Texas governmental system, the Lieutenant Governor has a ton of power over the Senate, akin to the Senate Majority Leader in most other American systems: ability to set committee memberships, control the calendar, etc.