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Wednesday, November 11, 2026Updated 4:32 PM ET
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Rand Paul Blasts Texas Governor-Elect's Plan to Freeze Electricity Prices

Democrat Gina Hinojosa's Day One promise drew a warning from the Kentucky senator, as conservatives who moved to Texas wake up in a blue state.

Filed November 10, 2026 · 📍 Austin, TX 78701

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By Sophia Reyes · Campaign Trail · Reviewed by Grace Holloway · 1 min read

Key points

  • Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa pledged to freeze electricity prices on Day One
  • Sen. Rand Paul called it a page from the 'Venezuelan socialist playbook'
  • Conservatives who moved to Texas now face a state that voted blue

Texas has a Democratic governor-elect for the first time in a generation, and her first big promise is already drawing fire.

Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa has pledged to freeze electricity prices in Texas on Day One. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) mocked the plan Tuesday as straight out of the "Venezuelan socialist playbook" [1]. "This will not end well," Paul warned [2].

Price controls are a familiar fight. Critics say capping prices discourages new power plants and leads to shortages. Supporters say families need relief from rising bills.

The election has also left some conservatives in a bind. Hundreds of thousands of Californians moved to Texas for its Republican politics, and now find themselves in a state that swung blue [3]. NBC News reported the same story in other states that drew conservative transplants [4].

Campaign Trail will follow what Hinojosa can and cannot do on her own once she takes office.

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