It’s the Corruption, Stupid
A little more than three weeks before Election Day, Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor of Texas, sat back in her chair in a small conference room at a community center in the Houston suburb of Cypress. The 52-year-old Democratic state representative had just spoken for 45 minutes and fielded questions from a roomful […]
Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor of Texas, used the term "corrupt" to describe her opponent, three-term Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. She alleged that Abbott had given a billion dollars in no bid contracts to his donors, waived competitive bidding laws, accepted campaign funds from out-of-state billionaires, allowed companies to make record profits during a winter storm, and pushed through subsidies for private schools.
Hinojosa also claimed that Abbott had lavished incentives on data centers and exploited the state's taxpayers through rising property taxes. Despite Abbott's $281 million spending and attack ads, the race remains close, with Hinojosa leading in recent polls and a potential $281 million win would be considered a generational upset.
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