Gina Hinojosa targets Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign donors and data center tax breaks in San Antonio
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa criticized Gov. Greg Abbott over campaign contributions and Texas tax incentives for data centers. She said data centers can avoid sales taxes on electricity for 20 years under a law Abbott signed, while the Abbott campaign did not directly address her allegations.
Campaign finance reports in the Texas governor’s race prompted Democratic nominee Gina Hinojosa to accuse Gov. Greg Abbott of benefiting wealthy interests. Hinojosa cited contributions to a committee supporting Abbott and described the donations as evidence of what she called a corruption tax, though the reports themselves do not establish that specific decisions were influenced by donors.
Hinojosa pointed to Texas’ data center tax policy as an example, saying Abbott invited data centers to the state with some of the country’s richest tax breaks, including a 20-year exemption from sales tax on electricity consumption. An Abbott campaign spokesperson said the governor remains focused on schools, affordability, jobs, border security and public safety, but did not directly respond to Hinojosa’s allegations.