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On November 4, 2026, Democratic candidate Gina Hinojosa won the Texas governor election. According to a report widely shared on Hacker News, Hinojosa advocates stricter restrictions on AI data centers, and after the news was announced, AI-related stocks came under pressure: Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.8%, CoreWeave fell 7% on the Robinhood platform, Nebius fell 4%, SpaceX fell 6%, and Oracle fell 4%. Wells Fargo estimates that Texas accounts for 27% of the gigawatts of planned data centers across the United States, and the bank's chief equity strategist called the Democratic victory a left-tail event for the AI trade. There are currently no subsequent developments.
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Nov 5
MIT Tech Review
Where Is Energy Policy Headed After the U.S. Midterm Elections?
Democrats won both the Senate and the House in the midterm elections, but Trump remains in the White House, and the Democratic seats in both chambers fall far short of the two-thirds majority needed to override a presidential veto, leaving limited room for major climate and energy legislation at the federal level. On November 9, the Senate will vote on the bipartisan "Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act" to speed up energy project approvals. At the local level, public utility commissions in Pennsylvania and Georgia are controlled by Democrats, while in 41 local referendums voters overwhelmingly chose to restrict data center development.
Nov 4
Rohan Paul
After the Texas election, Nebius shares fell as much as 5%, with the fate of the data center permit freeze in focus
After Texas Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Governor Greg Abbott, Nebius Group shares fell as much as 5% and CoreWeave fell 7%, even though Nebius has no data centers in Texas. Wells Fargo estimates that Texas accounts for 27% of planned US data center capacity, and Abbott suspended all state data center permits in September until a December grid audit. Nebius's announced US sites are located in Missouri, Pennsylvania, Alabama and Vineland, New Jersey, with the New Jersey site serving its $17.4 billion Microsoft contract through 2031.
Unite.AI
Hinojosa Wins Texas Governor Race, Data Center Policy Concerns Weigh on AI-Related Stocks
CNBC reported that after Democrat Gina Hinojosa was projected to win the Texas governor race, AI-related stocks and Nasdaq 100 futures fell in overnight trading, with Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.8% and Dow futures down less than half that. CoreWeave fell 7% on Robinhood, SpaceX fell 6%, and Nebius Group and Oracle each fell 4%. Hinojosa's campaign platform calls for an immediate moratorium on data center construction until the legislature enacts protective measures; however, the election itself did not impose a moratorium or change project rules. Wells Fargo estimates that Texas accounts for 27% of planned U.S. data center gigawatts.
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AI stocks fall after Democrats win Texas governor's race
Democratic candidate Gina Hinojosa won the Texas governor's race, and her platform calls for stricter restrictions on AI data centers; AI-related stocks came under pressure after the news was announced. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.8%, CoreWeave fell 7% on the Robinhood platform, Nebius fell 4%, SpaceX fell 6%, and Oracle fell 4%. Wells Fargo estimates that Texas accounts for 27% of the gigawatts of planned data centers nationwide, and the bank's chief equity strategist called the Democratic victory a left-tail event for the AI trade.