Inside Texas' growing political fight over data centers
News Clip1:02CNBC·TX·10/22/2026
The video examines growing political backlash against data centers across Texas ahead of the 2026 midterm election. It says Democrats are embracing stronger data center regulation and see the issue as a potential opportunity to win statewide for the first time since 1994.
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Data center backlash is roiling Texas ahead of the 2026 midterm election, giving Democrats who adopted a pro-regulation stance hope that their party could win statewide for the first time since 1994.
CNBC's Justin Papp explains.