Hinojosa stages empty lectern at Texas governor’s mansion amid Abbott debate snub
Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa (D) spoke next to an empty lectern in front of the Lone Star State’s governor’s mansion Thursday after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) did not accept her debate invitation. “I guess the governor is a no-show, which is not surprising because he has.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa (D) spoke next to an empty lectern in front of the Lone Star State’s governor’s mansion Thursday after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) did not accept her debate invitation. “I guess the governor is a no-show, which is not surprising because he has.
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- Published: Oct 15, 2026, 7:34 PM UTC
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