Abbott Spends $130 Million in Texas Race as Hinojosa Leads 49%-46%
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Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 6
Abbott Spends $130 Million in Texas Race as Hinojosa Leads 49%-46%
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 6
Summary
$130 million in spending has drained most of Greg Abbott’s campaign war chest as the Texas governor fights to hold office in an unexpectedly tight race.
A late-September New York Times-Siena poll put Democrat Gina Hinojosa ahead 49% to 46%, helping explain Abbott’s unusually heavy outlays.
Abbott still outraised Hinojosa in the third quarter, bringing in $20 million to her $13 million, with $1 million checks from Joe Gebbia and Jeff Yass in late September.
Hinojosa’s fundraising has accelerated from a far smaller base—she began 2026 with under $1 million versus Abbott’s $105 million—and included union support and a $200,000 gift from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.