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Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’

The Republican Senate candidate announced the plan with a graphic flagged as ‘Made with AI’

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David Smith in Washington25 Aug 2026, 05:54 pmUpdated 5h ago1 min readAmericasUnited States
Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’

United StatesDavid Smith in Washington

The Republican Senate candidate announced the plan with a graphic flagged as ‘Made with AI’

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.

Paxton, endorsed by Donald Trump but facing a close contest against Democrat James Talarico, posted a “Texas first” datacenter plan on X with a graphic that the social media network flagged as “Made with AI”.

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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Source: The Guardian · David Smith in Washington. Published 25 Aug 2026, 05:54 pm.

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