Democrat Gina Hinojosa Defeats Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas Governor's Race

Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa won the Texas governor's race on Tuesday, defeating Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the Nov. 3 general election. With 86% of votes counted, Hinojosa had 52.8% to Abbott's 45.7%, according to Decision Desk HQ, which called the race at midnight. NBC News also projected her as the winner. Libertarian Pat Dixon and other candidates were also on the ballot.

Abbott, who first took office in 2015, called Hinojosa on Tuesday evening, according to The Blaze. The result ends decades of Republican control of the governor's office, and the Daily Signal described Hinojosa as the first Democrat elected to the post in the period it cited. Hinojosa's positions on the border and illegal crossings were a focus of some coverage after the result.

Right-leaning outlets differ most in tone. The Blaze leads with Abbott being "ousted" by an "open-borders radical," says she has championed taxpayer-funded health care for illegal aliens and sanctuary cities, and credits Abbott with leading Texas through the Biden border crisis. The Daily Signal is more restrained, leading with the win, the end of the GOP's long hold, the 52.8%-45.7% tally and the Decision Desk HQ call. Left-leaning outlets NBC News and The Washington Post report the result in plain terms. NBC leads with the projection that Hinojosa unseats Abbott. The Post stresses the end of decades of Republican control and lists the candidates, including Dixon. Neither left outlet, in the excerpts, mentions immigration or characterizes her policies. All sides agree on the winner, the loser and the Tuesday timing. They differ on emphasis: the right-leaning Blaze centers the border and immigration, while the left centers the historic shift in party control. NewsNation, an alternative outlet, runs a distinct explainer on what Hinojosa has said about the border and illegal crossings.