Voters Approve Restrictions on Data Center Construction in Texas and Virginia

Voters Approve Restrictions on Data Center Construction in Texas and Virginia

News ClipBusiness Insider·VA·11/4/2026

Voters in multiple U.S. locations, including Texas and Virginia’s Data Center Alley, approved referendums that restricted data center construction. The article examines how those ballot-box results reflect growing opposition to data center development.

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Dozens of referendums restricted data center construction, as the Democrats flipped Texas and saw big swings in Virginia's "Data Center Alley."