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As Texas Dems predict a Hispanic wave, Hinojosa takes her pitch ringside

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Days before Election Day, Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is stepping into the ring for a critical voting bloc in the Lone Star State: Hispanic men.

According to her campaign, the spot contrasts Hinojosa's proposals to protect public schools, restrict data center expansion and lower taxes with what she argues is three-term Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's prioritization of wealthy donors and large corporations.

The ad reflects a broader strategy by Democrats to engage Hispanic men through sports and culturally relevant programming rather than relying exclusively on traditional political advertising.

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USThe Guardian

Trump boosted half of US coal plants with taxpayer dollars and ‘free passes to pollute’, report says

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This rightwing evangelical was one of Trump’s biggest backers. Why isn’t he talking about the midterms?

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