Following state Rep. Gina Hinojosa's victory over incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott in Tuesday's midterm election, voters across Texas are tracking when the state's newly elected governor will officially take office.

The answer is mandated by the Texas Constitution: Hinojosa will officially take office at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2027.

Constitutional Timeline Under the Texas Constitution, the state's governor is installed on the third Tuesday in January following a gubernatorial general election.