Texas Democrat Gina Hinojosa, here seen at a rally Oct. 25th in Weslaco, Texas, will be the first Democratic Texas governor since Ann Richards, who left office in 1995. Michael Gonzalez/AP
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Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ending more than three decades of Republican control of
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