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IrelandGina Hinojosa makes history as Texas's first Latina governor-elect
CBS TEXAS follows her victory over Greg Abbott alongside James Talarico's Senate win and Democratic gains in North Texas.
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Story of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 138,339 views a day, 65 times a normal first day on this channel (2,140).
Democrats take control in Texas: "We shocked the world"
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- 1:13The station projects James Talarico as the winner over Ken Paxton in the Texas U.S. Senate race.
- 4:04County maps show Democratic flips in Tarrant and Collin counties.
- 6:09Trevor Sochocki reports on Talarico's victory, campaign spending and a celebration at Whataburger.
- 8:23Coverage turns to Hinojosa's defeat of Abbott, followed by her account of his congratulatory call.
- 9:30Jack Fink and Andrea Coker examine campaign messaging and Trump's criticism of Abbott.
"I have spoken to Governor Abbott. He called to congratulate me," Gina Hinojosa tells supporters in CBS TEXAS's election coverage. With that call, a governorship held by Republicans for more than three decades is set to change hands.
Hinojosa becomes the first Latina elected governor of Texas. The station's broadcast pairs her victory with James Talarico's defeat of Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race, then looks beyond the statewide celebrations to show where the results took shape.
Political reporter Jack Fink examines Tarrant and Collin counties, highlighting Democratic flips in places long associated with Republican strength. Later, election expert Andrea Coker points to the winning campaigns' focus: "They stayed incredibly disciplined on message."
The coverage drew more than 106,000 views in 14 hours, far beyond the station's usual first-day audience for a regular video. Separate uploads of Hinojosa's victory speech and an evening recap of both statewide wins also attracted unusually large audiences.
There is room for the election-night details between the maps and projections. Trevor Sochocki's report includes Talarico's victory celebration at Whataburger. Supporter Elise Garza puts the result in more personal terms: "I saw something that I dared to hope for actually happen."
Greg Abbott is a Republican who has served as governor of Texas since 2015. He previously served as the state's attorney general.
More on Wikipedia ›A Democratic politician and lawyer, Hinojosa is Texas's governor-elect. She has represented the 49th district in the Texas House of Representatives since 2017.
More on Wikipedia ›A Democratic politician and educator, Talarico is the U.S. senator-elect from Texas. He has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 2018.
More on Wikipedia ›Paxton is Texas's attorney general, serving since 2015. He was the Republican nominee for the state's U.S. Senate seat in 2026.
More on Wikipedia ›Published on Trari
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- Channel
- CBS TEXAS
- Subscribers
- 578,000 ▲ 4,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 5,692,116
- Channel views, pace per day
- 1,625,774 (on a normal day: 684,077)
- Video published
- November 4, 2026
- Video views so far
- 106,219 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 138,339
The numbers
The main results broadcast drew an unusually large audience for CBS TEXAS, alongside strong viewing for its separate victory-speech and statewide recap videos.
💡 Test your knowledge
Which fast-food chain features in CBS TEXAS's report on Talarico's victory celebration?
Trevor Sochocki's report includes Talarico's election-night celebration at Whataburger.