Democratic candidate for Texas governor Gina Hinojosa continued her attack on Gov. Greg Abbott’s record with her first television ad that aired during the NBA Finals.
“Go Texas Go,” running on ESPN streaming through the duration of the NBA Finals series, contends Abbott commits “turnover after turnover of our money to his donors. It’s a good time to be Team Texas, but Greg Abbott is not playing for us,” Hinojosa says in narrating the spot.
“He’s coached by the corporations and billionaires that pay him off,” she said in the ad, adding that it is leading to families across the state losing under his leadership.
The NBA Finals ad buy reflects an effort to channel Hinojosa’s more limited campaign dollars toward young male and Latino voters, audiences that the Democratic Party has struggled to connect with in recent cycles.
Throughout her campaign, she has hammered Abbott on what she calls the “Abbott corruption tax” that Texans pay so that his political donors get what they want.
Gov. Greg Abbott counters Hinojosa jab with Fortune 500 data
In response to claims by the Hinojosa campaign about a poor economic record, Abbott countered with recent data about Texas and Fortune 500 companies.
Abbott announced on Thursday, June 3, that Texas is leading the nation with 57 Fortune 500 headquarters, ranking ahead of all states on the just-released 2026 Fortune 500 list.
“Texas is the undisputed headquarters of headquarters,” Abbott said. “The world’s leading businesses invest with confidence in Texas because of our welcoming business climate, predictable regulatory environment, and skilled and growing workforce. People and businesses are choosing Texas because Texas works.”
The 2026 Fortune 500 list ranks the largest U.S. corporations based on 2025 fiscal year revenue. According to state data, Texas leads all states with the most Fortune 500 headquarters and the most combined revenue at $2.8 trillion.
Important dates for 2026 Texas election
The last day to register to vote for the General Election is Oct. 5, either online, by mail, or in person.
Early voting starts Oct. 19 and runs through Oct. 30. The absentee ballot request deadline is Oct. 23 for mail requests or Oct. 19 for in-person requests. The absentee ballot return deadline is Nov. 3, by mail or in person on Election Day.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Kristian Jaime is the Top Story Reporter for the El Paso Times and is reachable at Kjaime@elpasotimes.com.
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