Regina Inez Hinojosa (born December 8, 1973) is an American lawyer and politician. She is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 49th District. Hinojosa was sworn into the Texas House on January 10, 2017, after winning the November 2016 general election. She succeeded Democrat Elliott Naishtat, who did not run for re-election.[2][3]
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Elliott Naishtat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1973[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | John Donisi |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin George Washington University Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | ginaforaustin |
Prior to becoming a state legislator, Hinojosa worked for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and for the law firm of Kator, Parks & Weiser. In 2005, she was part of the legal team that sued U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. She was also a member of the Austin Independent School District's school board and has worked part-time for Catholic Charities USA, Texas Rural Legal Aid, and the Equal Justice Center.[4]
Election history
edit2016
edit| Texas General Election, 2016: House District 49[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gina Hinojosa | 68,398 | 84.41% |
| Libertarian | Rick Perkins | 12,631 | 15.59% |
| Margin | 55,767 | 68.82% | |
2018
edit| Texas General Election, 2018: House District 49[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gina Hinojosa | 76,851 | 83% |
| Republican | Kyle Austin | 15,736 | 17% |
| Margin | 61,115 | 66% | |
2020
edit| Texas General Election, 2020: House District 49[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gina Hinojosa | 80,258 | 78.9% |
| Republican | Charles Meyer | 18,277 | 18% |
| Margin | 61,981 | 60.9% | |
2022
edit| Texas General Election, 2022: House District 49[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gina Hinojosa | 51,846 | 85.9% |
| Republican | Katherine Griffin | 7,544 | 12.5% |
| Margin | 44,302 | 73.4% | |
References
edit- ^ "Rep. Gina Hinojosa - Texas State Directory Online".
- ^ Eaton, Tim (March 2, 2016). "Gina Hinojosa declares victory for House District 49". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ Lopez, Ashley (January 2, 2017). "Gina Hinojosa Prepares to Tackle School Funding, Local Control in Her First Legislative Session". KUT. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ Whittaker, Richard (February 5, 2016). "Meet the Candidate: Gina Hinojosa". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Race Summary Report 2016 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Race Summary Report 2018 General Election". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "November 3rd 2020 Texas Election Results". Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "November 8th 2022 Texas Election Results". Retrieved March 13, 2023.