Gina Hinojosa says there's "deep disappointment" in both parties

Key points

• Gina Hinojosa, the Democrat running for Texas governor, said there is "deep disappointment in both political parties" in the state.
• A recent CBS News poll showed Greg Abbott leading Hinojosa 52% to 48%.
• Hinojosa has filed a lawsuit seeking emails between Abbott and Elon Musk, who has given millions to Abbott's campaign.

Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democrat running for governor in Texas, said on Sunday that there is "deep disappointment in both political parties" in the state. She told "Face the Nation" that she is pursuing a path she described as "post-partisan in some ways."

Hinojosa, 52, is challenging Gov. Greg Abbott. A civil rights and labor lawyer who has represented parts of Austin in the Texas House since 2017, she would be the first Democratic governor and the first woman to lead the state in three decades. A recent CBS News poll had Abbott leading her 52% to 48%.

Campaign agenda and data centers

Hinojosa said her agenda "is not a Democratic agenda" but a populist one aimed at delivering for Texans. She cited healthcare access for children and combating high insurance premiums as key focus areas, and said there is bipartisan anger about what Abbott has done to public schools.

She also pointed to data centers as an issue where Texans can find agreement, saying they are mostly moving into rural, unincorporated communities. She cited water, electricity cost and property rights concerns and said Texans need to be protected and "have a seat at the table."

There is bipartisan anger about what Greg Abbott has done to our public schools

— Gina Hinojosa

What officials said

Hinojosa said she has filed a lawsuit to obtain emails between Abbott and Elon Musk, who has given millions to Abbott's campaign. "We need to know what exactly is going on," she said, pointing to the relationship between Abbott and Musk, the CEO of Texas-based Tesla and SpaceX.

Abbott's press secretary, Eduardo Leal, told CBS News that the governor is focused on making Texas number one in education, codifying data center guardrails, eliminating sales tax incentives for data centers and lowering costs for families. He said public education funding is at an all-time high and average teacher pay has risen by over 30%. Hinojosa said turnout and enthusiasm are high on her side ahead of next week's election.