# Texas Dem Gina Hinojosa on Her Bid to Unseat Gov. Greg Abbott

An episode of [The Beat with Ari Melber](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1364113251), 13 Oct 2026, 42 min.

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October 13, 2026; The Trump administration is facing backlash for allegedly defying a judge’s order, reportedly missing a deadline to stop running taxpayer-funded campaign-style ads after a judge temporarily barred them. MS NOW’s Ari Melber is joined by former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance. Plus, Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa joins Melber to discuss her race against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott as the midterms approach. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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