‘RINO’: Greg Abbott loses Texas governor’s race, Trump responds

In the second of a one-two punch in the Long Star State — after James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton for a U.S. Senate seat — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has lost his bid for reelection as Texas voters instead elevated Democrat Gina Hinojosa to the office.

After the race was called by the major networks, President Trump posted on Truth Social: “If Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas, hadn’t become a RINO in the last six months of his Political Life, he wouldn’t have lost. He went back to his original formula, and it wasn’t pretty! President DONALD J. TRUMP”

Abbott was conspicuously absent from rallies Trump did for Republicans in Texas during the campaign.

When the race was called Abbott trailed Hinojosa by about 14 perentage points.

Greg Abbott concedes and says he called Gina to congratulate her! https://t.co/sVLNeNitQP

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 4, 2026

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#BREAKING: Gov. Greg Abbott has conceded the race for Texas governor to Democrat Gina Hinojosa, who will become the state’s first Democratic governor since 1995. https://t.co/ERtodFhPHB

— CBS Austin (@cbsaustin) November 4, 2026

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