Texas voters make choices for gubernatorial candidates in primaries

Texas Primaries: Recap of high profile races

In some political races, we know who will be on the ballot in November. Other races will be going to a runoff election.

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas voters chose their Republican and Democratic candidates Tuesday for November's general election. 

Republican candidate for Texas governor

Incumbent Greg Abbott, who's served as governor since 2015, has once again secured his spot as the GOP candidate. 

Abbott had secured 82.9% of the vote among Republicans by the time the race was called, far and away outdoing competitors Pete Chambers, Evelyn Brooks, Arturo Espinosa and Kenneth Hyde. 

Abbott will be seeking his fourth term as governor. He previously served as Texas' attorney general from 2002 to 2015. 

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Democratic candidate for Texas governor

State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, who's served in the state House of Representatives since 2017, will represent the Democrats on Nov. 3.

Ginojosa secured 60.7% of the vote among Democrats by the time the race was called Tuesday night, also washing out her competitors: Chris Bell, Andrew White, Angela Villescaz and Patricia Abrego. 

This is Ginojosa's first attempt at a statewide seat. 

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Candidates speak out

What they're saying:

"This is going to be a battle between common sense versus chaos, where they, Democrats, seek to dismantle all the gains that we've been able to achieve," Abbott said at his Tuesday night election party. "We are going to stand for what Texas stands for, and we are going to fight and unite, and we're going to win this election."

Hinojosa spoke in a virtual press conference Wednesday morning. 

"We're running on a message of ending Greg Abbott's corruption tax in the Texas House, fighting for our public schools and our Texas working families," she said.

FOX 7 asked if she thinks there will be an upward battle towards November. 

"There's no doubt we have a lot of work to do. I'm not under any pretense that this is going to be an easy election, but I'm willing to do the work," Hinojosa said.