New polling on data centers shows how the issue could impact the midterms in Texas

August 30, 2026 / 6:05 AM CDT / CBS Texas.

With the midterm elections approaching, new polling data shows that data centers could play an important role in competitive elections this year.

A poll released by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin found that a majority of Texans oppose the construction of data centers in their communities.