The following is the transcript of the interview with Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 25, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the Texas governor's race and Democratic candidate Gina Hinojosa. She joins us from Austin.
TEXAS STATE REPRESENTATIVE GINA HINOJOSA: It's great to be with you. MARGARET BRENNAN: So, if you win, you would be the first Democratic governor and the first female governor in over 30 years. You're running in a state, though, that has more Republicans than Democrats.
So, what is your message to get Republicans to cross over and vote for you? HINOJOSA: Well, right now, nobody wants politics as usual. Most of us see that it is broken, and so what we are seeing in Texas is because there is deep disappointment in both political parties, people are forging a new way for- forward.
One that is postpartisan in some ways. The data centers are a physical manifestation of a governor, Governor Abbott, and a government that's working for the moneyed interests and leaving the people of Texas to fend for themselves. Public schools are another issue where there has been a bipartisan coming together in support of our public schools.
And so, listen, this creates an opportunity for Texans to evaluate the candidate. I believe that's why we have now six or seven polls out of the last six weeks that show us winning. All polls show us within the margin of error.
Enthusiasm is high on our side, so we feel really good about where we are. MARGARET BRENNAN: You mentioned schools. I was surprised to see that 181 school districts in Texas are operating just four days a week.
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