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Abbott offers Hinojosa transition help as he concedes Texas

WFAA's full concession speech captures the outgoing governor acknowledging defeat, thanking supporters and defending his record.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 48,740 views a day, 16 times a normal first day on this channel (3,004).

Greg Abbott concedes Texas Governor race to Gina Hinojosa

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0:05Abbott says "Free Bird" was his high school graduating class song before thanking supporters and family.
1:46He announces that he called Gina Hinojosa to congratulate her on winning the governor's race.
2:12Abbott says he offered Hinojosa and her team full assistance during the transition.
2:50He cites job creation, university growth and teacher pay increases among his achievements in office.
4:36He highlights water infrastructure, electrical grid upgrades, border security and support for law enforcement.
6:50Abbott closes with remarks about Texas's history and character, then waves to the audience.

"Mathematically, we're not going to be able to win this election," Greg Abbott tells his supporters in WFAA's recording of his concession speech.

After reviewing county results across Texas, Abbott says he called Gina Hinojosa to congratulate her. He also offered assistance to her and her team during the transition, making the handover part of his public acknowledgment of defeat.

The result ends Abbott's bid for a fourth term. Hinojosa, a Democratic state representative, becomes the first challenger to defeat a sitting Texas governor since Ann Richards lost her reelection bid in 1994.

WFAA's upload drew roughly 44,000 views before its first day was over, an unusually large audience for one of the Dallas-Fort Worth station's regular videos.

The speech begins with a musical aside: Abbott tells the crowd that "Free Bird" was his high school graduating class song. He thanks his wife Cecilia and daughter Audrey before reaching the concession itself, less than two minutes into the recording.

Much of what follows is a defense of his years in office. Abbott points to job creation, research universities and teacher pay, then highlights water infrastructure, electrical grid upgrades and border security. His closing remarks return to the state's identity: "Texas was built by the bold."

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The facts

Channel: WFAA
Subscribers: 2,190,000
Channel views, last 7 days: 7,220,101
Channel views, pace per day: 2,373,253 (on a normal day: 682,250)
Video published: November 4, 2026
Video views so far: 44,340 (less than a day online)
Video views, pace per day: 48,740

The numbers

The concession speech drew views far faster than WFAA's usual regular upload. Viewing across the channel was also more than three times its typical daily level.

the video's first day

usual first day here

3,004

this video

48,740

subscribers

2,190,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

2,256,951,592

views per day

2,373,253