# Rapid data center expansion sparks backlash in Republican strongholds

https://mins.news/en/item/59509

- France 24, 2026-09-15 15:05 UTC
- Tech
- Original: http://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20260915-rapid-data-center-expansion-incites-backlash-in-republican-stronghold

> With the US midterm election only months away, the rapid expansion of AI-driven data centers is creating a new political fault line in Republican strongholds across Texas. An analysis says nearly 60% of planned facilities are in congressional districts that voted for Donald Trump in 2024, but some voters who helped return him to office are now pushing back against the AI boom.

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