# Texas voters agree: They hate data centers

https://mins.news/en/item/119027

- The Verge, 2026-10-28 12:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1018676/data-center-midterm-election-energy-water-texas

> Communities across Texas are opposing data center projects, with disputes in Taylor and Temple and San Marcos becoming the state’s first city to ban them. A cross-partisan coalition says it represents as many as 1 million voters, and a poll found 57 percent of Texans oppose data center construction. As midterms approach, candidates from both parties are trying to distance themselves from the industry.

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