Texas Data Center Boom Faces Uncertainty After Hinojosa's Win

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Texas' data center industry faces uncertainty after Gina Hinojosa won the governor's race, pledging to crack down on server warehouse projects with a statewide moratorium. Hinojosa defeated Republican Greg Abbott in an upset, vowing to ban data center approvals until the legislature passes laws protecting Texans. Abbott had already halted grid connections and ordered audits, throwing billions in projects into jeopardy. Rural opposition and power grid concerns drove the shift, with polls showing strong voter support for limits. Elon Musk, an Abbott supporter, joked about data centers in space.


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