Democratic candidate for Governor, Texas
On your ballot Governor, Texas (certified list (opens in a new tab), verified October 9, 2026)
Photo: LBJ Library from Austin, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
Checked · How the record reads leaders · Report a change · Corrections
Of 11 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers and 8 carry no label.
Labels are applied by the record's published rules: two readings of each statement, and a third that reads its source where the two differ. Every label sits beside its statement and its source, and any label can be challenged through Report a change, with the correction logged on the corrections page.
What they said
-
If she wins, Hinojosa told me, she would issue a moratorium on all data center permits until the Legislature can codify regulations.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 19, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- texasmonthly.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
-
At the press conference, Hinojosa called out Abbott’s data center theatrics as nothing more than a lame campaign promise, as nothing has changed for Texans suffering the consequences of unfettered data centers coming into their communities.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 14, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- ginafortexas.com (opens in a new tab), primary source
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
-
"Greg Abbott’s moratorium on data centers is just words"
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Direct verbatim quote from source.
Where & When: October 14, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- ginafortexas.com (opens in a new tab), primary source
- nbcnews.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
- Texarkana Gazette (opens in a new tab), news outlet
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
-
"We still have Texans who are against big economic powers in our communities that are having to fend for themselves because Greg Abbott invited the data centers into Texas with the richest tax breaks in the country."
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Direct verbatim quote from source.
Where & When: October 14, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- ginafortexas.com (opens in a new tab), primary source
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
-
Gina Hinojosa, Democratic gubernatorial nominee, critiqued data center expansion and called for strict legislative guardrails at a Dallas press conference with North Texas residents.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 13, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- FOX 26 Houston (opens in a new tab), local outlet
-
Gina Hinojosa, Democratic nominee for Texas governor, accused Governor Greg Abbott of benefiting wealthy interests through data center tax breaks.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 8, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- KSAT (opens in a new tab), local outlet
-
Gina Hinojosa, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, said the Governor could change his mind on the pause after November 4
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 22, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- CBS News (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words support none. Both readings of the statement held it.
-
Candidate Gina Hinojosa called for a data center moratorium, union job requirements, elimination of NDAs, proof that households will not pay more for electricity or water, end to tax subsidies, and enforcement of water supply protection
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 20, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- KXAN Austin (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "called for a data center moratorium, union job requirements, elimination of NDAs, proof that households will not pay more".
-
Hinojosa and other Democrats are calling for an immediate moratorium on new data centers and an end to tax handouts for developers
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 14, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Texas Standard (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "calling for an immediate moratorium on new data centers and an end to tax handouts for developers".
-
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa asserted that Gov. Greg Abbott is too sympathetic to data centers and that there needs better balance between tech and community concerns
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 25, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Brookings (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "Gov. Greg Abbott is too sympathetic to data centers and that there needs better balance between tech and community concerns".
-
Democrat candidate Gina Hinojosa called for a moratorium on building new data centers until the state legislature can vote on new protections for residents
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 25, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- CBS News (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Where we looked
The record last searched for Gina Hinojosa's words on October 20, 2026.
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Others in this race
- Greg Abbott Republican · Governor · the race page
- Pat Dixon Libertarian · Governor · the race page
Something missing?
Know a sourced statement by Gina Hinojosa on data centers that is not here? Send the link. It goes to the record's inbox as a card routed to this person and publishes only after it is read against its source.
Are you Gina Hinojosa or on the campaign? Ask for a correction or send a statement, or email corrections@datacenterrecord.org.
Data Center Record, "Public statements by Gina Hinojosa", https://datacenterrecord.org/speakers/gina-hinojosa, last verified October 20, 2026.
Reusing this page
The structured rows are CC BY-NC 4.0. Link to this page; that is what turns a reuse into a citation. Prose stays under copyright.
Last verified: October 12, 2026.