Growing political opposition is emerging against AI data centers following the U.S. midterm election results
Gina Hinojosa has been elected governor of Texas, ending thirty years of Republican control of the office. As of Wednesday morning, results from 33 local ballot measures indicate restrictions on data center development. This follows a period where local opposition disrupted at least 45 data center projects valued at approximately $68 billion during the second quarter of this year.
- Gina Hinojosa proposed a temporary ban on data center construction during her campaign.
- Opponents of data centers were major winners in the Democratic landslide wins in the US midterm elections.
- Gina Hinojosa ousted Greg Abbott as governor in Texas, ending three decades of Republican hold on the office.
- As of Wednesday morning, the results of 33 local ballot measures will restrict data center development.
- At least 45 data center projects worth roughly $68 billion were disrupted by local opposition during the second quarter of this year.
- Texas accounts for 25 percent to 30 percent of expected data center capacity by 2030.
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