The data center backlash is reshaping Texas politics

The data center backlash is reshaping Texas politics

By Texas Tribune Events Staff, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2026   Data centers are reshaping Texas communities, and the politics around them don’t break along familiar lines. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, The Texas Tribune convened a panel examining where Texans actually stand on the data center boom, how opinions are shifting and what it…

Why the Data Center Backlash Is a Defining Midterms Issue

Welcome to the Data Center Election

Dems and Republicans scramble to denounce the facilities as outcry against them grows.

Data Centers in Texas: Power, Politics, and the Backlash Shaping the Election

INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE. Recently Kevin Price, Host of...