AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Greg Abbott is expected to win reelection in next year's race for Texas Governor. But Texas Democrats are working to change that narrative. A state lawmaker is the latest to join the race.

State Rep. Gina Hinojosa represents Texas House District 49 in Austin. But on Wednesday, she returned to the city of Brownsville, where she grew up, to launch her campaign for Governor.

"Texas needs a governor who works for you, and I will be that governor," Hinojosa told a crowd gathered for the announcement. Supporters cheered, with some waving signs that read "No Te Dejes." That phrase translates as a directive to "know yourself and fight for it," Hinojosa said during her speech.

"I will be the first governor of the state of Texas from the Rio Grande Valley," Hinojosa said, draw

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