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Regulation2026-11-04

Democrats won the Texas governor and US Senate races. James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa made data centers a campaign issue. Governor Abbott had already halted new data center permits in September. Hinojosa now supports a full moratorium on new projects. Texas hosts the largest AI data center buildouts in the US. Stargate Frontier in Shackelford County will serve 1,820 megawatts. Nexus Hubbard will serve Anthropic at 6,400 megawatts. Local governments and unions may resist state-level restrictions. The political shift adds to economic concerns about the AI buildout. Voters nationwide also backed limits on data center growth.

What changed

Texas was the easiest US state to build data centers for years.

What it unlocks

A potential moratorium on new AI data center projects in Texas.

  • 1,820 megawatts for Stargate Frontier
  • 6,400 megawatts for Nexus Hubbard

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