Gina Hinojosa says the Musk emails Abbott has been hiding must be more damning than she knew
Gina HinojosaTexas state representative and Democratic candidate for governor, on her X account
In an October 27 post on X, Hinojosa says Musk has just given Abbott $5 million and that the Musk emails Abbott has been withholding must be more damning than she knew.
“Elon Musk just gave Greg Abbott $5 million. Sounds like the Elon emails Abbott has been hiding must be more damning than we even knew.”
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Other statements by Gina Hinojosa in this case
- Hinojosa asserts a right to inspect the withheld Musk communicationsEarlier: Condemned
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Gina Hinojosa sues Greg Abbott for legislative access to his Musk communications
Gina Hinojosa argues that Texas law entitles her to inspect unredacted Abbott-Musk communications for legislative work. Abbott's lawyers defend withholding the confidential material, challenge her stated purpose and argue that the district court lacks jurisdiction.
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Post by Gina Hinojosa on her X account on October 27, 2026.
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Bloomberg Law report on campaign finance records showing that Judge Catherine Mauzy donated to Hinojosa's campaigns, with responses from both campaigns.
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Hinojosa posted the day after Judge Mauzy ordered Abbott's office to let her inspect the records, as Abbott appealed that order.
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Bloomberg Law reports that Musk has contributed $5.5 million to Abbott's campaign. The emails have not been made public, and the order she won would have let her inspect them under confidentiality.
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The case concerns Abbott's refusal to let Hinojosa inspect the unredacted communications. Hinojosa ties a Musk donation to the withheld emails and calls them damning, which condemns the refusal under scrutiny.
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“The trial court judge refused to follow the law and rubber-stamped an illegal fishing expedition into the Governor's Office. The appeals court rightly froze this abuse of process.”Read statement
Abbott's lawyers defend refusing Hinojosa's request for unredacted Musk communications
“acceding to her request could have facilitated a criminal misdemeanor and official misconduct.”Read statement
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