6,000 APPLY AS TEXAS GOVERNOR-ELECT BUILDS NEW TEAM
November 10, 2026 · Texas News Studio
Gina Hinojosa's transition attracts a surge of interest ahead of a historic change in Austin.
Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa's call for applicants to join her administration drew more than 6,000 résumés in just two days, according to her transition team.
The response highlights public interest in the state's first change of governor in twelve years and its first transfer of the governor's office between parties since 1995.
Hinojosa has said public education and household finances will be priorities. Her transition team faces the practical task of choosing senior officials and setting up an administration before taking office.
The number of applications far exceeds the jobs likely to be available. The governor's most recent budget request funded roughly 120 full-time positions in the governor's office and 197 in related programs, so most applicants cannot expect an appointment.
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