STATEMENT: Hinojosa on Abbott Allowing the Nexstar Debate Date to Pass

Austin, TX – Today, Democratic nominee for Texas Governor Gina Hinojosa released the following statement in response to the proposed Nexstar Media Group and KXAN News debate passing. To date, Greg Abbott has ignored four different proposed debate invitations while Hinojosa has accepted all and remains prepared to share her plan for Texas with voters. 

“This evening, Greg Abbott and I should be debating about who has a stronger plan for the future of our great state,” said Hinojosa. “Instead, Abbott is hiding from the people of Texas because he is a weak governor that can’t defend his record of property taxes going up 85%, hundreds of schools shutting down, and letting data center corporations run roughshod in our communities. Abbott won’t risk having to answer for selling out Texas to billionaires and big corporations and sticking us with the bill – but Texans already know they deserve better, and in November, they’ll prove it.”

While Abbott continues to hide from the voters, even lifelong conservatives are rejecting his failed record of putting billionaires before working Texans. This week, back-to-back public polling shows Hinojosa leading the race for Texas governor – despite being outspent 13-1 – as more and more Texans get to know her.

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