Texas, the fastest-growing data center market in the US, may lose some of its appeal to hyperscalers after the November midterm elections, according to MIT Technology Review's The Download newsletter. The newsletter reports that Democrat James Talarico won the US Senate seat, Gina Hinojosa won the race for governor, and Democrats will take control of the Texas House for the first time in 24 years. The newsletter says Democrats made data centers a central issue on the campaign trail.
The newsletter says these results could spell trouble for hyperscalers with ambitious plans in the state. It also links them to growing anxiety that America's AI buildout could stall.
The newsletter reports that Democrats have taken control of both the House and the Senate. It says major federal climate and energy legislation is unlikely while Trump remains president. It describes the midterms as potentially significant for energy policy at the state and local level, including the state grid, data center development, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas emissions.
The newsletter also reports that the Senate is set to vote on November 9 on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA), a bill designed to cut red tape and speed up energy infrastructure buildout. It says some environmental gro