Gina Hinojosa
| Gina Hinojosa | |
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| File:Gina Hinojosa at the State Democratic Convention (cropped).jpg | |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 49th district |
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| Assumed office January 10, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Elliott Naishtat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1973 [1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | John Donisi |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin George Washington University Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | http://www.ginaforaustin.com/ |
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]
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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% | |
2016 General Election
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