Gina Hinojosa defeats Greg Abbott, becomes Texas' first Latina governor
First Black Woman Governor First Latina Governor First Latino Governor First Native American Woman Governor First Black Governor in FOUR States First Muslim American Senator First Native American Woman Senator In response to anti-DEI, America elected MINORITIES. #midterms #news
Anna Gifty496The fact that another Muslim American man overcame HERCULEAN Islamophobia and WON affirms the shift of the left. The pendulum is swinging back. Mamdani was an early indicator of what was to come.
Charley Rosenblum211Don’t forget new Georgia Rep. Jasmine Clark, PhD microbiologist who will be only the 5th STEM PhD in Congress let alone the first female and Black one. Let’s rebuild the NIH.
jamelle69just a small note: not sure that these firsts apply to becerra and hinojosa!
larelli32Georgia is basically all fantastic black women political victories!
Linds RN30Yes! The front page in Georgia is AMAZING TODAY! bsky.app/profile/lind...
Dad of 316Diversity is a good thing. Would have loved to see Angie Nixon win…but Schumer
M. Belanger54White supremacists: you spoke your fears into being 
Anna Gifty38lol LinkedIn HATES that I didn't include Mr. Coontastic (Byron).
Madhu Pai, MD, PhD20This fills me with hope!
✨NYCJAMGAL✨16So stoked about all the Women in Government FIRSTS that I stayed up late to make a slideshow for my first period all-girls school class — and messed up my Wordle streak. Totally worth it 💪
Alison Frankel14This is what democracy looks like ❤️
Aunt Fancy8Getting to see the beautifully diverse electorate in my neighborhood while I was working the polls yesterday made me so happy, and getting to see these historic firsts today is so joyful. This is the world I live in, this is the world I believe in. White supremacists can get bent.
The Badness (pejorative)4Said it before and I’ll say it again:
Forever Lost (Middle Ages Mode On)3¿Puedo decir una cosa sin que se me salte a la yugular la gente? Que buen país seria EEUU, si no tuviese tanto miedo al socialismo (aunque lo vayan perdiendo poco a poco).
A Succulent Vincent Boombats3A chud asked me on Nextdoor why this made me so happy even though I’m white, I was like “white people are assholes dog” and I laughed and laughed.
David Evans2Great little thread about what happened with our neighbours to the south last night... a group of elected officials that LOOKS like the American people with voters giving a huge middle finger to racism and bigotry. You love to see it. Now work hard, Democrats. Impeach like mad! Fix things.
Greg Abbott concedes and says he called Gina to congratulate her!
One Liberal Citizen428I honestly just wish Mitch McConnell was alive to see this 🤣
Arriadna 🇺🇸🗽🌻82He destroyed Texas in those 12 years. Good riddance!
Colin Robinson76insane. glad i lived this long
Andrew51I think of the families in Uvalde, TX whenever I see him. His callousness was outrageous.
Ricardo. Rebelo24Hey, give this guy credit. He put his big boy pants on and did the right thing...for once.
Little blue dot23I am literally in tears. What a beautiful day!
Slug 🐛 VTuber173Y'all might not understand how big this is. He has been a fixture for over a decade. He has fucked up SO many people's lives, including mine. I hate this motherfucker with everything I am and seeing him suck this L is pure catharsis. Get absolutely FUCKED Greg. It isn't a second tree, but it'll do.
Ben McAdams (The Resurrection Arc)60The biggest issue is Greg Abbott never stood up for Texas
eric van allen16vibrating at frequencies that are shattering my windows bsky.app/profile/atru...
Acid Rain15F**K off you toxic pos. Texas and its people would've seen significantly greater progress if you weren't there blocking it for so long.
Mike Bender ✊❌👑4I hate Greg Abbott with every fiber of my being, but I am pleased and impressed that he has conceded like a mature adult instead of casting doubt on the outcome 👍
Jer4It’s a good sign that republicans are conceding races they lost instead of going the election denialism route
donnayoungdc2Has Elon Musk packed his bags & headed to Florida for protection? Looking forward to the United States turning War Criminal Elon Musk over to the International Criminal Court for prosecution.
ContentSean2I cannot stress this enough. BUH…BYE.
Ian Elliott (he/they)🤘🌈🎲2This will be my favorite video for the foreseeable future.
BREAKING: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called Democrat Gina Hinojosa to concede the governor’s race, according to Hinojosa’s campaign. Hinojosa has defeated Abbott to become the next governor of Texas.
Prius Driving Liberal54I just yelled out loud. This is incredible!
Mother Nature Strikes Back!35musk can start to worry now. trump cannot pardon him on any state charges.
commonsense22.bsky.social29This is unbelievable! Who would have ever thought I'm flabbergasted!
Middlerage27Blue TEXAS! Is my favorite TEXAS!
Driver923Republicans have LOST Texas, for good. BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!
dirtytorta.bsky.social16THANK YOU MY FELLOW TEXANS!!!! MY FUCKING GOD!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
Pam Keith195I cannot emphasize enough how important Gina’s transition is going to be. Please consider donating to her transition fund as she is going to have to undo like 30 YEARS of entrenched GOP control, and is going to need a Mamdani-like transition team to do it. Same with Keisha. Good people are
Jason35First Latina governor AND the first Democrat since the 90s. LET'S FUCKING GO!!
new roses 🌹🎸21Your midas touch on the Chevy door🚙 November flush and her flannel cure🍁
Pete Woods, Turkey20Having lived in Texas for 5 years I cannot adequately express how huge this is.
𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℍ𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪 𝕠𝕗 ℂ𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕒 ℙ𝕠𝕕𝕔𝕒𝕤𝕥14GREAT SHOT, KID! THAT WAS ONE-IN-A-MILLION!!
Edward Perez10I don’t know how to stack up these accolades: - Woman - First Hispanic Governor of TX - First Democrat to be TX governor in 36 years Gina Hinojosa, you are 🔥🔥🔥
DJ2YES!!!!! Texas fkn did it!!! Dems, keep showing up!
Heather Levy 🌈2I’m so happy for my Texas friends. Gives me hope for Oklahoma.
That Zapher Guy2YOU ALL BETTER BE KEEPING THIS FUCKING ENERGY UP TWO YEARS FROM NOW.
Riff Randell 💙💙💙💙2Oh my god. This night just keeps getting better. I don’t want it to end.
Wow! Congratulations to Gina Hinojosa! 😘 Hinojosa will be the next governor of Texas. She is the first Latina governor in Texas history and the third Latina governor in U.S. history. #Historic
Nova11Ann Richards and Molly Ivins just popped a magnum of bubbly …
Tavril 🌱📚💙📽️6omg Abbott went down! I'm so bummed about Angie Nixon, but this restores some of my faith in humanity.
Terre4Absolutely! Congratulations Governor Hinojosa. Let women lead, we’ve seen the alternative and it’s a pathetic excuse for morality, decency and integrity. In this country and world we need competent, compassionate, courageous, intelligent and moral leadership and institutions. We need women!
Denis3Gina is a million times better person than Abbott!
jamescrouchet.bsky.social3In fact, the first Latinx EVER to elected Governor of the State of Texas, or President of the Nation of Texas before that. Which is absolutely bizarre for a state that used to be part of Mexico and has had a strong Hispanic presence all along.
millerfilm3THIS is the race I was most surprised by. Hinojosa absolutely TROUNCED Abbott!
Tauriq Moosa21Wait… governor of… where?! WHAT. America, I am proud of you. More of this.
Acid Rain14This is arguably one of the most critical and impressive wins. Congrats Guv'nor.
Susan6Congratulations to the next Governor of Texas..
MichaelBme ☮️🌲🌻5I haven't been this happy in years! 🎊👏
kota ⭔3what are you talking about. texas? the mexican republic? never had a latina. guys i think america may be cooked
NLorenz - Artist, Writer. CutieCats COMMS OPEN!2This is SO FUCKING AMAZING. I can’t! This is incredible!
Texas Democrats have won all five of the state's top statewide offices: Senate, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and railroad commissioner.
Smirnov-Spite83Elon needs to strategically target his hundreds of millions in Florida next time to turn that state blue.
bo-heaven.bsky.social37And the four Republican incumbents on the Tx Supreme Court ALL lost to Dems, including the Chief Justice!! ⚖️⚖️
RaulSanity29One of my favorite victories is the defeat of Lt Governor Mom Jeans Patrick
And land commissioner. Not a small win for renewables.
DAPPER DON DHARSHI16Haha. We were curious what it would be like to have a thin-skinned pedo racist narcissistic senile geriatric psychopath criminal for a president. It’s going exactly how we’ve imagined it. Good job America. You finally woke up. 💪🏾 🌊
camaville.bsky.social14Ted Cruz is going next….
shauna683let this be the outcome that finally proves money alone is not enough to win political races anymore
James Clay aka Halloween Birthday Dude ⚫️🟠🟣 🦇🧛🏿♂️🎃👻😈 ⚫️🟠🟣138I wonder how the CEO of Buc-ee's is doing this morning.
Harry Turtledove 81Payback's gonna be a stone bitch, too.
Casey Stegman29I think we all owe Alex Garland an apology for making fun of his choice to team California and Texas together in his movie CIVIL WAR.
Lauren-Ashley Arts18Important to note here that the Texas railroad commissioner is the highest point of authority over propane. Super important. Yup.
Drew Kadel14And, despite it's old-timey name, the Railroad Commissioner may be the most important: rather than railroads, it is the regulator of all of Texas oil & gas production and infrastructure--energy policy of our biggest energy producing state goes through that office.
Cyndi14The four Republican incumbents on the Tx Supreme Court ALL lost to Dems, including the Chief Justice!! ⚖️⚖️ WAY to GO TX!!! Well done!!!
tejaskatie.bsky.social12I don't know how to express what a big deal Railroad Comissioner is in particular. They regulate the oil industry, gas utilities, pipeline safety, and mining here.
Alan Stedman10Blimey the Lone Star state goes big on the Democrats
Strictly 4 My Navigators10Texas really said... 🗣And I'm gonna be... true blue This is one of my fav Madonna songs 💙
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated the election victories of Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa and California Governor-elect Xavier Becerra on Wednesday, 11/4, highlighting both politicians' Mexican heritage and describing their wins as recognition of the Mexican American community.
Kate27Having elected officials that are representative of our diverse population is long overdue!
Diaspora202213I am simply MAD for Presidenta Doctora Claudia. Her TONE here, people! The GRAVITAS & RESONANCE with which she ‘genteelly’ eviscerates… Frikken AWESOME SAUCE! #BerkeleyAlumnae
Andy Heppelle🇺🇸🇨🇦🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇬🇱🇺🇳🏳️⚧️12It is a Happy Day, given the results of our election.💙🇺🇸 This is playing on a loop in my mind. Thank you. @barbrastreisand.bsky.social for all the years of speaking truth to power, standing for your convictions and using your voice to encourage us all to build a better world! youtu.be/zFVxX3RtyhQ 💙
Caramia, SLAVA UKRANI!3As a Latina in California, I'm ecstatic about Becerra's victory. But it's long overdue for a state whose lands used to be a part of Mexico before we stole them. LONG overdue. Now, we need a woman governor. Preferably a Latina.
J9 Artist3So calm and normal compared to the freak pretending to be President in our country.
Diabolical Democrat2I bet President Fucktard needs his diaper changed and that's why Natalie showed this to him.
Wild, wild, wild in Texas. Democrats have won the governorship and Senate race in Texas. Talarico is going to the Senate, and Hinojosa will be governor.
Taniel482folks, could Democrats win the Texas trifecta...?
Mary19So many people, so many years, have fought for this.
ProgAlaskan4There are few people I'm happier to dump out of office than that smug piece of shit Greg Abbott. Bet he's surprised as hell. Good riddance.
Zaggs3And yet my state of Florida stays red. JFC.
Lover of Giants1BRB gonna dye my bush blue
Personne1Looks like they may win every statewide office.
Gregory Norminton5It’s a blue tsunami. A massive repudiation of Trump and MAGA and the Nerd Reich.
Valerie Valkyrie5the dem AG candidate is leading as well
Sarah should go4The day we lost Roe v. Wade, I was driving through rural Texas to Louisiana, and the sun was setting, and I was suddenly filled with rage like, "This is beautiful countryside. We cannot let these awful people have all these beautiful places."
🚲5🇵🇸3Look at Texas copying off their neighbor
Brooke2This is absolutely incredible!! Democratic Senator and Governor in TEXAS!! 💙 🎉💙🙏
Dr Lena H2I just shrieked so loud it echoed in the mountains—very “hills are alive with the sound of music!”
Abbott defeated. Gina Hinojosa wins Texas governor. First Latina governor of Texas and not even close. A rout. Huge.
Mark Chadbourn241That looks like the Senate in the bag.
Deb12Ohio has elected its first Democratic female Governor!
Renee Babcock11Abbott has had a major, direct negative impact on my day job with how much he has muddled with higher ed.
Birdergal 💙💛🌊5Ted Cruz is having a tequila about now.
Small World-Big adventure5Good riddance to another incompetent toxic fascist Maga moron.
Andreas Schick5I’d hoped for a purple Texas. I’d NEVER imagined she’d come out and eviciserate Abbott like that.
Deborah Leão 🇨🇦🏳️🌈🇵🇸437uma governadora negra na Georgia uma governadora indígena no Novo México uma governadora latina no Texas
Grudgie the Wail52Holy shit that rules full blown blexas giving me a blorgasm
Alan Stedman18First job Get rid of those stupid book bans!
CusCusBcn14Això és gros, gros. Texas, demòcrata.
James Mac, CEO of ANTIFA™️5This is pretty fucking awesome.
Sam Vimes4A Latina Democrat is now Governor of Texas. Incredible. Wishing her all the success she deserves.
Anna 👊🏼WE the People REJECT the Regime!3Thrilled she won!! Educators across the state will be happy!!!
Everton LULA DA SILVA3Bolão de pra qual estado os golpistas fugitivos vão se mudar.
Tapp ♊️ “The catfish is delicious…”2And black men and women still voted for her at a significantly higher rate than Latino men and woman. Why can’t yall understand the assignment?
Mlle_Lynda2She's from Texas I can tell by the way 🎶
Democrat Gina Hinojosa will become the first Latina governor of Texas, CNN projects, ending the more than three-decade Republican hold on the seat. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4838bUL
@DarthChipper12Ann Richards just let out a huge woo hoo in Heaven
Dunkster4Way past time for the Latinos to be represented! Gina Hinojosa will be a Governor for all Texans!!
Deborah Lian3Holy cats. A Latina in TX, a Doctor in OH, a Black woman in GA and a Native American in NM. Turns out there is only so much we'll take. SHE/HER, thank you very much.
The Teasel1In the UK we would not even mention her heritage…. We just mention her qualities ….. USA you are a horrible country which needs to grow up fast as you drag the rest of the world down with your inherent racism!!!!
Ally Raymond1The Great MAGA Shellacing is taking place in real-time! 💙✊️
Hoarse Whisperer512Texas goes blue. Words I thought I’d never type. Hinojosa and Talarico both win by resounding margins.
Joanne Freeman258WOW!! Abbott is out in Texas! Texas went Democratic! Man!!
K.C. Mead-Brewer22grateful tears are literally pouring down my face, my voice is pure muck for love of my Texas family tonight
Mr. Lucky7Listen… we can have POTUS AOC in 2028 if dems play their cards right the next 2 years.
JRT GRN6Add a pic of Greg Abbott to the ofrenda
Matt Fulton6Trump nuked Texas Republicans before Pickaxe Mountain.
Vitsy145Knowing how much disgust this is bringing that dork Miller will sustain me for eternity.
Henning K. Andersen 5Den demokratiske stat Texas. Ville svare til det højreorienterede Nordkorea. #usapol
haunted tacos, please4Rio Grande Valley in the governor’s mansion. No lo puedo creer. *cries in Tex-Mex*
Samurai X - Lost in Backrooms4THE GATES OF HELL HAVE OPENED FOR YOU FOOLISH FACIST I LOVE WOKE CONGRATS TO GINA HINOJOSA 💃🕺
Democrat Gina Hinojosa is projected to defeat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, becoming the Lone Star State’s first Democratic governor in three decades
nichellethoma.bsky.social4After low IQ W, moron Rick Perry and POS hotwheels it’s about damn time Texas took out the trash.
Kat Stuart4Walking home in Boston wanting to cry. So happy for Texas!!!
knightingael.bsky.social4Wait..... Texans actually finally learned their lesson? I read this correctly, right?
I hope she and Talarico hold a press conference to announce that they'll impose Sharia law, socialism and a sex-transition doctor in every grade school on day 1. 😆😂
Anna Gifty42MI GENTE LATINO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I TOLD Y'ALL)
Frank Bajak17Texas gets its first Latina governor. Keisha Lance Bottoms (GA) becomes the first Black woman elected to the office and Deb Haaland (NM) the first Native American woman. A refreshing trend. We could have saved ourselves a lot of grief by electing a woman U.S. president when we had the chance.
🗣️ PaRappa Thee Yappa™ [of #BeehBC]10Three DECADES we've been suffering—3/4 of my life! TURN TEXAS AROUND HINOJOSA!
Jack the Cowardly Lion6THIS will echo for decades
Kindra Cotton3Is Texas FINALLY on the right side of history?! Where is Wendy Davis?! LOL. 😂
Jasnah Kholin2Is Texas blue?? My goodness! Way to go. Also shout out to Stacey Abrams and Beto!
Texas’ governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and every other statewide candidate fell, upending the state’s political power structure in one night.
hikercat.bsky.social29Its time to undo school vouchers, put money into public schools, put a stop to letting pregnant women die. STOP DATA CENTERS!
Leftie Squared12This isn't what Elon paid for.
OlePapaWheelie8Real labor protections like Europe. Overtime after 32 hours. Double time for longer than 12 in a shift. Mandatory breaks and rest days. Raise the minimum wage !
Mark Platt8Paxton and Abbott really were the straws that broke the camels back…
Scribbie ♾️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇺🇦💕🦮🐦⬛🌎🥘7Does this mean TX National Guard gets to leave DC?
🔵Vincefil5Ted Cruz must feel very lonely this morning being the last Republican standing in Texas. I love that for him.
Sanho Tree42Just spectacular! “The only question remaining in the wee hours of Wednesday morning was whether Democrats would take control of the Texas House, and by what margins.“
Edward34Congratulations to Donnie for accomplishing by accident what the dipshit democrats have been struggling to do for decades
Kaz16It’s not that Texas flipped. It’s just the massive margins. As if the state suddenly woke from a 300-year sleep. Just stunning.
clyde bruckman's skeleton's final repost12blue state texas is gonna be WILD
Claire G. Griffin6Just really proud of my home state!
Claire G. Griffin6Dan Patrick and Bo French eating shit might be my favorite part of the night
Kelsey5Just GLEEFULLY remembered Dan Patrick also has to go away now! Get wrecked, Dan Patrick!!!!
John W Buaas3A great article. There are some caution signs in there for Dems if they want to hang on to these gains; still, given how the state had been run for the past decade, last night's results are a wonder to behold.
Major Kong to Ground Control3TEXAS HAS FALLEN. THIS IS NO DRILL.
Tired Art Goblin2ahahaha what delicious news to wake up to. EVERY statewide candidate?? In TEXAS? Hell yeah
Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa (D-TX) holds press conference at 2pm tomorrow, after completing initial round of meetings with Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), who she vanquished last night Big moment to paint out the road ahead
Susan Behrens13For starters: 1. Eliminate Abbott’s school voucher scam 2. Rescind or stop enforcing the draconian total abortion ban 3. Stop building AI data centers 4. Adopt Medicaid expansion 5. Close the Dilley detention center 6. Investigate & prosecute the ICE goons who murdered Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
Anotherdemocrat9When I see those words, I get teary-eyed. My state rep is gonna be the governor! I'm so happy & proud.
The Trump Crisis5That road ahead better include some stops for accountability. Abbott and Paxton's corruption must be addressed so it doesn't happen again.
Captain Capybara4I hope she tells us that Governor Abbott has agreed to turn over his correspondence with Elon, so that the new governor can be best prepared for their job.
The Trump Crisis4Let's hope she lets us know what was in those emails, for accountability's sake.
DCBoston3It’ll be very interesting to see how she deals with Musk and all the data center hedge funds
Democrat Gina Hinojosa has defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott to win the Texas governorship, law and order can finally be restored in the lone star state. #USElection #Midterms 🎉
Consider all the ways the American dream won tonight: First Muslim US senator (MI). First openly gay US senator (NH). First Black woman governor (GA). First Latina and first Mexican-American governor of Texas. First transgender state legislator in Alabama. DEI isn't dead. It's inevitable.
Adam Rose244Two other huge breakthroughs I missed! First Native American woman governor (NM). First Native American woman US senator (MN).
Baba Yaga28Don't forget the Aunties! Deb Haaland is the first Native American woman governor and Peggy Flanagan is the first Native American in her chamber!
Proud Canuck41st Indigenous Woman US Senator!
Larry David is pretty good4Tammy Baldwin is first openly gay senator.
Larry Wayne2First Native American female senator and governor.
KeGe2First Latina congresswoman in Nebraska.
Sr. Izzo Chaminé56Impressionante esse país. 200 anos de "democracia" E o povo nunca tinha sido eleito pra porra nenhuma até ontem. Tudo primeira vez essa merda.
Baba Yaga18Don't forget the Aunties! Deb Haaland is the first Native American woman governor and Peggy Flanagan is the first Native American in her chamber!
