Texas lawyer and state legislator
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]
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
2016
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
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
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
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
^ "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 .
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