Transcript: Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 25, 2026

Key Points:

• Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa emphasizes a postpartisan approach, aiming to attract Republican voters by addressing issues like public school funding and opposition to data center tax breaks benefiting wealthy interests.
• Hinojosa highlights the crisis in Texas public schools, citing funding cuts linked to Governor Abbott's voucher policies that redirected $1 billion from public to private schools, leading to school closures and teacher shortages.
• On healthcare, Hinojosa prioritizes ensuring quality healthcare for all Texas children, including Medicaid expansion, while focusing on bipartisan support to address high uninsured rates and insurance industry practices.
• She calls for an immediate moratorium on building hyperscale data centers in rural Texas until protections are established, including repealing existing tax breaks and giving local communities a say in data center development due to concerns over water, electricity, and property rights.
• Hinojosa has filed a lawsuit to obtain emails between Governor Abbott and Elon Musk amid controversies over tax breaks, broadband contracts, and the proposed sale of Boca Chica Beach for rocket launches, asserting transparency and accountability are necessary regardless of Musk's economic influence.