# Texas data center boom meets backlash ahead of midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/121619

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-29 23:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-29/texas-data-center-boom-collides-with-backlash-ahead-of-midterms?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae3d70727f3420001c8e40b

> Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s push to slow data center construction is beginning to work as voters head to the polls.

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