James Talarico & Gina Hinojosa
Running for U.S. Senate & Governor, Texas
Why PIVOT Supports James Talarico
Former public school teacher and state lawmaker fighting for health care, immigrants and voting rights.
Health: Protect the Affordable Care Act, let anyone buy into Medicare, lower drug prices. Helped cap insulin at $25 a month in Texas.
Immigration: Path to citizenship for long-time residents, spouses and DREAMers; hold immigration agents accountable.
Civil rights: Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Environmental justice: Clean energy jobs, a stronger power grid, help with utility bills.
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Why PIVOT Supports Gina Hinojosa
Civil rights lawyer and former school board president fighting for public schools and working families.
Education: Save and fully support Texas public schools.
Economic justice: $1,500 refund checks for Texas families from the state rainy day fund.
Health: Quality health care for every Texas child; ban bad-faith insurance denials; strengthen rural hospitals.
Workers: Career as a civil rights and union lawyer standing up for workers and their pay.
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Why These Races Matter
Senate: A Toss Up seat that could decide control of the U.S. Senate.
Governor: Signs or vetoes laws on schools, health care and the power grid, and appoints the state chief election officer.
Vietnamese American Voters
About 196,000 eligible Vietnamese American voters, about 1 in every 100 Texas voters.
2018 U.S. Senate margin: 214,921 votes. Our community is almost that big. If we turn out, we can decide who wins.
State of the Races
Senate: Toss Up
Governor: Lean Republican
(Cook Political Report) Both races are close. Every vote counts.
How to Vote in Texas
Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
Register by: Monday, October 5 (mailed forms postmarked by October 5). No online or same-day registration. Check that you are registered.
Vote early in person: October 19 to 30.
Vote by mail (age 65+, disability, or out of county): Your application must be received by Friday, October 23.
