Texas House nominees Huffman, Spencer address local data center opponents
More than 100 grassroots activists met in Texarkana, Texas, to oppose planned data centers in Bowie County. Texas House District 1 nominees, Sean Huffman (D) and Chris Spencer (R), voiced bipartisan alarm and called for a pre-election special session of the state Legislature to address residents' concerns.
In Texarkana, Texas, over 100 grassroots activists gathered at the Dixie Diner, organized by Bowie County Citizens, a group actively opposing the construction of digital data centers in the county. The meeting on Thursday, July 9, 2026, served as a platform for residents to voice their concerns regarding these planned developments.
Sean Huffman (D) and Chris Spencer (R), the nominees for Texas House District 1, both spoke at the event. They transcended partisan differences to express their alarm about the proposed data centers. Furthermore, they jointly called for a pre-election special session of the state Legislature to address the significant concerns raised by the local residents.