The Texas governor's race could matter to an AI trade already in a correction
Texas holds about 27% of U.S. data center capacity, and its governor-elect has called for a moratorium. The vote landed in the middle of a sell-off.
On the night of Nov 3, 2026, Texas voters ended more than three decades of Republican control of the governor's office. The Associated Press and other outlets called the race for Democrat Gina Hinojosa over Gov. Greg Abbott, according to reports from NBC, NPR and the Texas Tribune. She is expected to take office in January 2027.
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