Coverage dated July 23, 2026

Democrats seize on AI data center backlash that’s dividing rural Republicans in places like Texas

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The backlash to energy-guzzling server warehouses is also shaping other statewide campaigns from Arizona to Ohio to New York, and even giving Democrats a glimmer of hope in Texas.

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  1. Green Field Reporter

    Democrats try to harness data center backlash that’s dividing rural Republicans in places like Texas (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — When Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, began her campaign last year, candidates weren’t talking about — or hearing about — data centers. But with barely three months until November’s contest, the perceived threat to rural life, ranchland and dwindling w…

  2. Anchorage Daily News

    Democrats seize on AI data center backlash that’s dividing rural Republicans in places like Texas (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The backlash to energy-guzzling server warehouses is also shaping other statewide campaigns from Arizona to Ohio to New York, and even giving Democrats a glimmer of hope in Texas.

  3. KENS 5 San Antonio

    Data centers emerge as flashpoint in Texas governor's race (opens KENS 5 San Antonio)

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    Concerns over water, power and rural land are turning AI data centers into a major issue in Texas politics.

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