Gina Hinojosa

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says her agenda is to save Texas public schools, put money in voters' pockets, and end what she calls the "Greg Abbott Corruption Tax."[1],[2]
• Points to her record on public education, saying she was a negotiator of the 2019 school finance law and worked with rural Republicans on the House Public Education Committee to defeat voucher proposals.[3]
• Proposes a one-time $1,500 payment to every Texas household from the state's rainy day fund, which would require legislative approval.[5]
• Says she is focusing on economic issues and is seeking support from independents and Republicans unhappy with rising costs.[5]

Background

• State Representative, District 49 (Austin), Texas House of Representatives · 2017–present[9],[10]
• Joined House Democratic quorum breaks over a 2021 elections bill and the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting, Texas House of Representatives · 2021, 2025[9]
• Trustee and board president (from 2015), Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees · 2012–2016[9],[4]
• Civil rights and union-side labor lawyer, including work for AFSCME; member of the 2005 legal team that sued then-U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, Kator, Parks & Weiser and other practice · Before 2017[9],[2]

Education

• B.A. (Plan II Honors / Government), University of Texas at Austin (1996)[9],[2]
• J.D., George Washington University Law School (1999)[9],[2]

Where they stand

• Education
  Would end the state's education savings account (voucher) program, raise teacher pay to among the highest in the nation, end the STAAR test, pause A-F school ratings, and stop state takeovers of school districts.[3],[5]
• Taxes
  Would end corporate economic development subsidies and use the savings to cut property taxes, with a goal of eliminating residential property taxes; also proposes tax relief and cash back for renters.[6],[7]
• Energy & Environment
  Supports a moratorium on new data centers until stronger regulations are in place and an end to their tax breaks; would direct state regulators to freeze residential electricity rates until large users pay their own grid costs.[5],[6]
• Health Care
  Says Texas could cover more than a million more residents by accepting federal health coverage funds; pledges health coverage for every Texas child, support for rural hospitals and a ban on bad-faith insurance denials.[8],[6]
• Abortion
  Says Texas abortion laws should be made "sane and humane," saying women in Texas cannot access the health care they need; voted against the 2021 Texas Heartbeat Act.[11],[12]
• Immigration
  Says she wants a secure border, with investment in ports of entry and coordination with federal partners, while criticizing current federal immigration enforcement tactics.[11],[7]
• Infrastructure
  Says she would hold utilities to stricter reliability and grid-planning standards, modernize emergency preparedness, and expand disaster assistance programs.[7]
• Elections & Democracy
  Says decisions should be made as close as possible to the people they affect and that she would restore local control over decisions the state has overridden.[7]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words