Governor · Texas
Side-by-side comparison of candidate stances on AI hyperscale data center moratoriums, electricity rate hikes, water depletion, and Super PAC funding.
Candidate Position
Abbott directed state regulators to halt data center grid approvals and permits to evaluate water and energy grid strain, but state reporting found standard permit issuances continued under automatic agency processing.
Sources & Verified Statements
“Any AI data center even thinking about coming here they got to bring their own money, bring their own power, reuse their own water and do it in a way that reduces the cost of electricity for residents across our state.”
“State directives ordered regulatory evaluations of data center water and grid demand, while automated agency systems continued processing applications.”
Candidate Position
Hinojosa calls for a full moratorium on new data center construction in Texas, citing skyrocketing utility bills, grid fragility, and billions in corporate handouts.
Sources & Verified Statements
“We are left to fend for ourselves under Greg Abbott. And people are big mad in Texas about the data centers.”
“Texas families are facing soaring utility bills and a fragile electric grid while politicians hand out billions in subsidies to massive data centers. We need a moratorium until our communities are fully protected.”