Texas currently holds the second-highest number of planned data centre projects in the United States, trailing only Virginia. James Talarico introduced the “Hold Data Centers Accountable Plan” in July to address infrastructure concerns.
Ken Paxton unveiled his “Texas First Data Center Plan” in August to manage the growing industry. Governor Greg Abbott announced an audit in August 2026 that could delay new facilities connecting to the state energy grid.
Google invested $40 billion for three new data centre campuses as part of its infrastructure expansion. Leading the Future spent $45 million in a year, while Public First Action raised $80 million.
Tomorrow Together launched $4 million in advertisements for battleground House races. David Jolly pledged a one-year ban on hyperscale data centres on his first day in office.
Byron Donalds introduced the Protecting Ratepayers Act in July to regulate the industry. Donalds said, "In my Florida, if you don’t protect our pocketbooks and our people, you won’t build data centers, period."
In Florida, 45 percent of likely voter respondents opposed data centres, while 38 percent were in support. A majority of 59 percent of respondents opposed data centres in their own communities.
Donalds leads Jolly 48 percent to 41 percent in a Florida gubernatorial poll. Josh Shapiro announced a $20 billion investment from Amazon last year in Pennsylvania.
Shapiro signed an executive order in August prohibiting nondisclosure agreements for data centre developers. Pennsylvania voters expressed concern, with 64 percent believing AI data centres would do more harm than good.
Democratic respondents in Pennsylvania said 80 percent of them believed AI data centres would do more harm than good. Shapiro led Garrity 59 percent to 34 percent in a Pennsylvania poll.
The NRSC warned Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown are in a dead heat in August.
Gina Hinojosa said, "Greg Abbott has zero credibility here. Nobody believes that the arsonist is about to put out the fire."
Gina Hinojosa
