Economy and macroUpdated November 8

Hinojosa’s win sparks a fight over Beshear and DGA support.

Texas’s breakthrough has turned into a fight over who backed it—and who thought it could happen. Some Latino operatives and Hinojosa allies say the Democratic Governors Association, chaired by Andy Beshear, initially gave her too little support and underestimated her; some accused it of weakening her standing with donors. Her campaign manager, Amy Friedman, wrote after the election that even the DGA “never believed she could win.” The association’s executive director said it “always believed” she could. The DGA says it spent more than $1.4 million in Texas, including campaign expenses and staff on the ground, and calls itself Hinojosa’s largest contributor. It also cites a separate $12 million investment in Latino outreach across multiple successful campaigns, not Texas alone. Beshear committed $1 million from the DGA on September 29; his longtime ally Eric Hyers says Beshear pushed for more in the closing week. Hyers also cited a separate $25,000 contribution from Beshear’s leadership PAC and a separate $300,000 investment in Texas operations targeting Latino turnout. Some allies say the result could hurt Beshear’s 2028 presidential prospects; Carlos Eduardo Espina praised his outreach to Latino voters.

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