Why did the chicken cross the road? To prove to the armadillo that it could actually be done. Seemingly none of the biggest names in Texas Democratic politics—your Beto O’Rourkes and your Jasmine Crocketts—want to take on Governor Greg Abbott, with his $87 million war chest and his proven track record of pancaking opponents. But Gina Hinojosa is determined to prove them wrong.

On Wednesday night, the Austin progressive declared her candidacy for governor from her childhood hometown of Brownsville. If she can get past three other Democrats, including Houston businessman Andrew White, she will face a formidable opponent in Abbott. In his tenth year in office, the governor is a fundraising colossus who has the ability to raise, and seems to actually enjoy raising, nearly unlimited funds. The

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