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Politics● ElevatedNov 4 · Nov 4, 2026, 10:07 AM

Governor upsets across U.S.: Democrat defeats Texas Governor Abbott; Bottoms, Haaland, Crowley make history

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WASHINGTON — Three-term Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott lost to Democratic state Representative Gina Hinojosa in a stunning upset that ends the Republican Party’s three-decade hold on the governor’s office, U.S. media projected on Tuesday. The post Governor upsets across U.S.: Democrat defeats Texas Governor Abbott; Bottoms, Haaland, Crowley make history appeared first on West Hawaii Today.

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