ICYMI: Hinojosa Packs the Room in Nacogdoches, Rallies East Texans
Nacogdoches, TX — Gina Hinojosa drew an overflow crowd to a packed rally in Nacogdoches this weekend, with East Texans pouring in from across the region. Hinojosa worked a full photo line after laying out her vision to strengthen public schools and lower costs for hardworking Texans.
Hinojosa told the crowd that under Abbott, Texans “pay more and get less” as property taxes keep climbing while state dollars flow to vendor contracts for Abbott’s donors. She pledged to wipe those contracts clean and redirect the savings to raise Texas teacher pay to among the highest in the nation, rein in data center costs that could drive up electricity bills, and draw down federal funds to insure about a million Texans and keep rural hospitals open.
The event came on the heels of Hinojosa calling on Governor Abbott to provide immediate relief for Texans by suspending the gas tax, which costs working Texans roughly $8 million per day.
East Texans know they deserve more: they love their neighborhood public schools, they work hard, and they want what’s best for their families – and they showed up in Nacogdoches to fight for the American Dream.
See more coverage below:
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The Daily Sentinel: Democrats host Hinojosa, candidate for governor
- Hinojosa will square off against incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in November after winning nearly 60% of the Democratic vote in the March primary.
- “She prioritizes working families over corporate greed and plans to fight for quality education for all students instead of using taxpayer dollars to fund private schools. She stands for quality and accessible health care for all Texans. She is the change that Texas needs,” Democrats said in announcing the event.
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