Texas Republican Ken Paxton Reveals Plans to Address Datacenter Concerns Despite Political

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  1. Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the US Senate in Texas, has unveiled plans to tackle the “negative impact” of datacenters amid a growing backlash across the political spectrum.

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    The Hill

    Paxton unveils data center plan, joining other GOP candidates in calling for restrictions Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) unveiled a plan Monday to place restrictions on data centers if elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the latest GOP candidate to take a stronger stance against the controversial AI infrastructure. Paxton laid out his four-point plan, vowing to “fiercely advocate” for Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) state-level data center…

    Washington Post

    Ken Paxton unveils anti-data center plan as GOP voter anger mounts in Texas The Republican Senate hopeful joins an increasing number of GOP candidates announcing their opposition to projects angering their core voters.

  2. Paxton is struggling to overcome a series of political scandals. He was impeached in 2023 after being accused of corruption and later acquitted in a trial in the Texas senate. He was also indicted on charges of felony securities fraud but the case was dismissed after a 2024 pre-trial diversion agreement. Last year his wife of 38 years, Angela Paxton, filed for divorce “on biblical grounds”, citing adultery.

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    Washington Examiner

    “His own party impeded him for bribery and abuse of power,” a narrator says in the 30-second ad spot, referring to Paxton’s impeachment by the state House in 2023 over accusations of corruption, bribery, and abuse of official powers. The state Senate later acquitted the Republican attorney general of all charges.

  3. O’Rourke said, “Here in Texas, you know, he’s behind Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate, who is a total train wreck. He is central casting as perhaps the most corrupt villain you could hope to find in the state of Texas.”

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    Washington Examiner

    The other ad emphasizes the scandals Paxton has weathered as Texas’s attorney general, arguing they make him unfit to fill the Senate seat.

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  1. 01 The Guardian US

    Republicans have been struggling to keep up with a shift in public opinion fuelled by concerns that power and water-hungry datacenters will push up energy costs and harm the environment. Some fear the issue could prove costly in November’s US midterm elections.

  2. 02 Washington Examiner

    Texas state Rep. Gina Hinojosa released a new advertisement attacking Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) over the number of Flock cameras in Texas as she challenges him to be the next governor of the Lone Star State.

  3. 03 RealClearPolitics

    Fears of a datacenter buildout debt crisis are exaggerated. The risks are different than in the past and they are recoverable Read Full Article ⟶

  4. 04 ABC News

    An internal GOP memo says support for AI data centers could cost Republicans seats, with opposition to the facilities crossing party lines. August 24, 2026

  5. 05 Washington Post

    Texas conservatives are ‘breaking rank’ and pledging to vote Democrat Republicans who are angry at Gov. Greg Abbott’s refusal to block data centers are giving his Democratic challenger hope for an upset.

  6. 06 Breitbart

    Monday on MS NOW’s “All In,” former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) said voters are excited, so “Texas is going to shock the country” with Democrats wins.

  7. 07 The Daily Wire

    Montana GOP Sen. Tim Sheehy blasted calls for a moratorium on new data centers Monday, warning that restricting their construction would kill American jobs and threaten the country’s technological future.

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Original Articles (11)

Lean Left Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’ — The Guardian US
Lean Right Gina Hinojosa releases new Flock-camera-focused campaign ad, attacking Abbott on privacy — Washington Examiner
Lean Right Talarico slams Paxton for corruption as polls show the Democrat with an edge — Washington Examiner
Lean Right Paxton unveils data center plan, joining other GOP candidates in calling for restrictions — The Hill
Lean Right Democrats' Golden Opportunity on Data Centers — RealClearPolitics
Lean Right An AI 'Debt Bomb' Crisis? No. This Isn't Enron 2.0 — RealClearPolitics
Lean Left WATCH: Midterm fears spark bipartisan backlash against AI data centers — ABC News
Lean Left Ken Paxton unveils anti-data center plan as GOP voter anger mounts in Texas — Washington Post
Lean Left Texas conservatives are ‘breaking rank’ and pledging to vote Democrat — Washington Post
Right Beto O’Rourke: Dems Are Excited, 'Texas Is Going to Shock the Country' — Breitbart
Right ‘Communist Lobbying’: Sheehy Blasts Left-Wing Push To Kill Data Centers — The Daily Wire