An expanding field in the Democratic primary for Governor of Texas. State Representative Gina Hinojosa entered the race last week.

She joins Andrew White , who ran for governor back in 2018 but lost in the Democratic primary runoff. Hinojosa kicked off her campaign during a rally in her hometown of Brownsville. She has advocated for increased state funding for public schools and was among the sharpest critics of the state's new school choice program that passed last year.

CBS Texas political reporter Jack Fink asked Hinojosa why she is running for governor and about the essence of her campaign.

"I will be the governor for the people of Texas," Hinojosa said. "Right now, we have a governor, Greg Abbott, who prioritizes the interests of, really, the corporate greed that is hurting

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