Texas data centers face uncertain future after Hinojosa wins governor’s race

Democratic US gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa greets supporters outside Whataburger following her victory in the US midterm elections, in Austin, Texas, US, November 4, 2026. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee

HOUSTON/NEW YORK, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Texas' red-hot ⁠data center industry has been plunged intouncertainty by governor-elect Gina Hinojosa's pledge to crack down on the rapid growth of server warehouse projects.

Hinojosa, who ⁠ousted Republican Greg Abbott in a dramatic upset on Tuesday, hammered that message in the final weeks of her campaign, calling for a ‌statewide moratorium and vowing days before the vote to “stop the data center takeover.”

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