Exclusive: Latino leaders push Beshear on Texas' race for governor
Summary
Latino leaders are asking Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, who leads the Democratic Governors Association, to invest $10 million in Texas' governor race to support Democratic candidate Gina Hinojosa. Hinojosa is running a strong campaign against Republican Governor Greg Abbott in a state Democrats have not won statewide in decades.Key Facts
- Latino leaders, including Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego, sent a letter requesting $10 million from Beshear to support Gina Hinojosa in Texas.
- Hinojosa aims to become Texas’ first Latino governor and is running against Governor Greg Abbott, who seeks a fourth term.
- The Texas governor race is one of 36 nationwide this fall, including in key swing states like Wisconsin and Georgia.
- Abbott currently has $67 million for his campaign, while Hinojosa has about $3 million as of July.
- Polls show Abbott leading with less than 50%, and Hinojosa close behind within 5 points.
- The Democratic Governors Association has spent about $170 million in a past midterm cycle but hasn’t announced how much will go to Texas yet.
- The letter emphasizes that an Abbott win could hurt Democrats nationally by allowing him to redraw voting districts to favor Republicans.
- Beshear has said the DGA is already supporting Hinojosa with staff and some expenses, and he is considering how to invest funds this fall.
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