Gina Hinojosa
Texas State Representative, District 49 since 2016. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5. Won the 2026 race for Texas Governor.
Texas State Representative, District 49Born 1973Lawyer
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Votes missed
- 12.2%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.1
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 6
- 2016–2026
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Land and Resource Management
- Public Education
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Hinojosa sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Hinojosa is closer to the center than 8% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Pete Flores, Vikki Goodwin, Erin Zwiener
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Hinojosa’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hinojosa’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hinojosa | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 82–42 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 80–48 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | No | No | Yes | Passed 95–29 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | No | No | Yes | Passed 88–45 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hinojosa was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Governor of Texas | Won | D+7.1 | R+13.9 | +21.0 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | — | D+62.0 | — |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+69.1 | D+67.2 | +1.9 |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+60.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+66.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+68.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Hinojosa has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 49 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hinojosa has run against
- Greg Abbott (R) · 2026 election, won
- Katherine Griffin (R) · 2022 election, won
- Charles Allan Meyer (R) · 2020 election, won
- Kyle Austin (R) · 2018 election, won
- Rick Perkins (L) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 70 polls; Hinojosa’s best result was 50% (Texas Governor, 2026).
Hinojosa’s polls in the database →How we know Hinojosa
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1f9ed42e-27de-4cd1-b2bf-f890ee33cb49
- Wikidata Q28314533
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET