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Aggregate score
Abbott 3.9Hinojosa 5.4 H +1.5
Scoring · Institutions & organizations

Modern Pentecostal Church

6
Margin
A +2

Pentecostal denominations broadly align with socially conservative positions on abortion and sexuality, support religious-liberty law (especially for school chaplain and prayer programs), and have substantial Latino-Pentecostal congregations that complicate the immigration framing. Abbott aligns on abortion, religious liberty (SB 10/11/763), and traditional sexuality framework but runs against Latino Pentecostal posture on immigration enforcement. Hinojosa runs against the conservative-sexuality and abortion strands but aligns with the Latino-Pentecostal immigration framework. Texas Pentecostal church demographics are heavily Latino. Abbott picks up the doctrinal Pentecostal credit; Hinojosa picks up the demographic-Latino-Pentecostal credit. Abbott is moderately closer on doctrine.

Sources

  1. Eleanor Klibanoff, 'Gov. Greg Abbott signs into law one of nation's strictest abortion bans,' Texas Tribune, May 19, 2021. (full list)
  2. Texas Tribune, 'Ten Commandments in Texas schools: SB 10 explained,' May 24, 2025. (full list)
  3. Patrick Svitek and Cassandra Pollock, 'Abbott signs sanctuary cities bill,' Texas Tribune, May 7, 2017. (full list)
  4. The Monitor (MyRGV), 'Democrat cites Valley roots in bid to challenge Republican Gov. Greg Abbott,' Oct. 24, 2025. (full list)
  5. Modern Pentecostal Church: socially conservative on sexuality and abortion; missional emphasis; Spirit-led civic engagement. (full list)