How They DifferAbbott · Hinojosa 2026
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Aggregate score
Abbott 3.9Hinojosa 5.4 H +1.5
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WSJ editorial — supply-side tax policy, free trade, deregulation, hawkish Ukraine-supportive foreign policy, Federalist-Society judicial picks, skepticism of Trump-style populism148 — aligns Abbott on tax cuts, deregulation, his Texas Supreme Court appointments, and SB 17. He runs against the WSJ on the Trump-tariff defense, the August 2025 arrest order, and his Ukraine 'stop giving money' tweet (WSJ has been pro-Ukraine throughout). Hinojosa runs against the WSJ on tax and labor.

Abbott
6
Hinojosa
2
Margin
A +4
Issue
Abbott
Hinojosa
Tax cuts
Helps
Hurts
Abbott: Helps · Hinojosa: Hurts
WSJ editorial board champions supply-side tax cuts; Abbott's $18B property-tax cut record2 aligns while Hinojosa's tax-the-billionaires framing1 runs against.
Deregulation
Helps
Hurts
Abbott: Helps · Hinojosa: Hurts
WSJ editorial line favors light-touch regulation; Abbott's deregulatory record aligns while Hinojosa supports expanded state regulatory authority.1
Texas Supreme Court appointments
Helps
—
Abbott: Helps · Hinojosa: —
WSJ favors Federalist-Society-aligned judicial picks; Abbott has shaped the Texas Supreme Court along those lines. Hinojosa would not have similar input on the bench and has criticized the current court's leanings.1
SB 17 adversary-state policy
Helps
—
Abbott: Helps · Hinojosa: —
WSJ editorial board backs adversary-state restrictions targeting China/Russia/Iran/NK; Abbott signed SB 17. Hinojosa voted against SB 17 — a strand where she runs against the WSJ framework.
Trump-tariff defense
Hurts
—
Abbott: Hurts · Hinojosa: —
WSJ has been openly critical of Trump-era tariffs; Abbott's defense of those tariffs5 runs against the editorial line. Hinojosa supports tariff repeal1 — closer to the WSJ on this strand.
August 2025 Democratic-arrest order
Hurts
—
Abbott: Hurts · Hinojosa: —
WSJ editorial board would not endorse the August 2025 arrest order against Democratic House members as sound Republican institutional practice; Abbott authorized it. Hinojosa was a target of the order.
Ukraine aid posture
Hurts
—
Abbott: Hurts · Hinojosa: —
WSJ editorial board has been pro-Ukraine-aid throughout 2022-2026; Abbott's 'stop giving money' tweet103 runs against the editorial line. Hinojosa has supported continued Ukraine aid.1
Minimum-wage / labor framework
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Hurts
Abbott: — · Hinojosa: Hurts
WSJ opposes minimum-wage hikes and expanded labor mandates; Hinojosa supports both.1 Abbott aligns with the WSJ — opposed — so it does not move his read.

Sources

  1. Gina Hinojosa for Texas Governor, official campaign priorities page, accessed May 2026. (full list)
  2. Patrick Svitek, 'Gov. Greg Abbott signs $18 billion property tax cut into law,' Texas Tribune, July 22, 2023. (full list)
  3. CBS News Texas, 'Gov. Abbott says Trump uses tariffs as leverage to boost border security,' CBS News Texas, Feb. 2025. (full list)
  4. Patrick Svitek, 'Greg Abbott and Tim Dunn back primary challenges to House Republicans who blocked vouchers,' Texas Tribune, Feb. 27, 2024. (full list)
  5. Gov. Greg Abbott, X (formerly Twitter), 'Joe Biden needs to stop giving money to foreign countries like Ukraine.' 2025. (full list)
  6. Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: free-market, low-tax, hawkish-foreign-policy, originalist-jurisprudence tradition. (full list)

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