# Data center operators

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-11**: 2026 midterm elections — Texas gubernatorial election and other races where data center opposition may influence outcomes.
- **2026-07-23**: Hinojosa addresses Amarillo crowd on data centers — At a Democratic Party-organized event in Amarillo, Texas, Hinojosa tells about 160 attendees that data centers are a key issue, calling them 'the wild west of data centers' and blaming wealthy owners.
- **2026-07**: Brown airs anti-data-center ad in Ohio — Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown begins running a television advertisement attacking Senator John Husted for his support of data centers, as a local referendum effort gathers signatures.
- **2025**: Hinojosa launches gubernatorial campaign — Gina Hinojosa begins her campaign for Texas governor; data centers are not a significant issue at that time.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 160 Voter Roar Sparks Legal Landmine: Data Center Zoning Fights Go Statewide
2026-08-01 11:26:55 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

From Texas to Ohio, grassroots data center opposition is morphing into a legal and regulatory quagmire. Attorneys specializing in land use and utilities law must now contend with a wave of local ordinances, NDAs under fire, and political candidates turning permitting battles into campaign platforms.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/data-center-backlash-legal-zoning-challenges

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