What to know about Gina Hinojosa, Texas' first Latina governor-elect
Topics: Texas Politics
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- NPR reports: “Gina Hinojosa, state representative from the Rio Grande Valley whose legislative priority has been boosting the public education system, will become the first Latina governor of Texas.”
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