Data Center Backlash Cracks Rural Texas Republican Wall

Fed up with data centers and Big Tech, rural Republican crossover could decide Democrats’ fate in Texas

NAVASOTA — Joie Miller moved to rural Grimes County to raise her daughter hunting, fishing and spending time with her grandparents on their 100-acre ranch. Then Elon Musk announced he was constructing the world’s largest building a little more than a mile from her in-laws’ property. The Terafab semiconductor factory, which Musk has projected will […]

Data center backlash cracks rural Texas Republican wall

Rural Republicans have long undercut Democrats’ gains in cities and suburbs. Will enough defect to make a difference this fall?