Texas Turns Left as Progressives Sweep Offices and First Latina Governor Elected
Tuesday's election gave far-left candidates control of state government, prompting worries among voters about the direction of Texas.
On Tuesday, voters handed statewide offices to progressives, and state representative Gina Hinojosa from the Rio Grande Valley is set to become Texas's first Latina governor.
Progressives who swept Texas' statewide offices Tuesday may have grand far-left-leaning plans for their state, but they'll have no picnic fulfilling their agenda.
The New York Post called the newly elected Texas leaders 'far-left' and warned they cannot turn the state blue.
Gina Hinojosa has said her legislative priority is boosting the public education system.
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What to know about Gina Hinojosa, Texas' first Latina governor-elect
Gina Hinojosa, state representative from the Rio Grande Valley whose legislative priority has been boosting the public education system, will become the first Latina governor of Texas.
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Texas elected far-left leaders, but they can’t actually turn the state blue
Progressives who swept Texas’ statewide offices Tuesday may have grand far-left-leaning plans for their state, but they’ll have no picnic fulfilling their agenda.
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- Gina Hinojosa is a state representative from the Rio Grande Valley.
- Gina Hinojosa's legislative priority has been boosting the public education system.
- Gina Hinojosa will become the first Latina governor of Texas.
- The election took place on Tuesday.
- Progressives swept Texas' statewide offices.
- Progressives who swept Texas' statewide offices Tuesday may have grand far-left-leaning plans for their state, but they'll have no picnic fulfilling their agenda.
- The New York Post described Texas' newly elected leaders as 'far-left' and stated they cannot turn the state blue.
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