INTRO: Texas Democratic State Representative Gina Hinojosa (hee-na-HOH’-suh) ousted incumbent Governor Greg Abbott Tuesday night to become the state’s first Democratic governor in more than three decades. Speaking to reporters Thursday … the governor-elect says she plans to work with both Democrats and Republicans in the state government.
ACK: Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa (hee-na-HOH’-suh)
TAG: Governor Abbott has pledged to help Hinojosa transition into office. The governor-elect was one of several Texas Democrats to be elected after a so-called “blue wave” swept through the nation.
KEYWORD: Politics
