Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa on Monday blamed her Republican opponent, Gov. Greg Abbott, for Texas falling from No. 2 to No. 4 in CNBC's annual Top States for Business rankings.

CNBC attributed Texas' step backward in the ranking to the state's poor quality of life, which the media outlet chalked up to "persistently high crime, poor healthcare, and lack of inclusiveness." Indeed, the media company ranked Texas second from the bottom in quality of life.

Sign up In a statement, Hinojosa - an Austin-area state representative - blamed Abbott for the state's poor ranking in quality of life, citing her opponent's policies, leadership failures and alleged corruption.