# Democrats Seize on AI Data Center Backlash That's Dividing Rural Republicans - Broadband Breakfast

*Источник: Broadband Breakfast*
*Дата: 2026-07-24*
*Язык: en*

**Кратко:** AMARILLO, Texas, July 23, 2026 (AP) — When Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, began her campaign last year, candidates weren't talking about — or hearing about — data centers that power artificial intelligence. But with barely three months until November's contest, the perceived threat to rural life, ranchland and dwindling water supplies could become a defining issue for her long-shot challenge to Republican Gov.

AMARILLO, Texas, July 23, 2026 (AP) — When Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, began her campaign last year, candidates weren't talking about — or hearing about — data centers that power artificial intelligence.
But with barely three months until November's contest, the perceived threat to rural life, ranchland and dwindling water supplies could become a defining issue for her long-shot challenge to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, dividing conservative rural areas that have traditionally served as a counterweight to Democrats' urban strongholds.

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