Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 13, Texas
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Mark Nair has 3 statements on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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During his interview, Nair said he is concerned about the amount of resources required by large scale data centers, particularly those supporting artificial intelligence.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 18, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- myhighplains.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
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19, 2026, in Wichita Falls was largely anti data centers Lynn Walker/Times Record News Mark Nair, Democratic candidate for the 13th Congressional District, said Wednesday economic and technological limits will lead the data center boom into collapse.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 20, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- timesrecordnews.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
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Mark Nair, Democratic candidate for the 13th Congressional District, said the buildout of large data centers is being financed through debt, and the resulting impact on the U.S economy will be worse than the 2008 global financial crisis.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 20, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- timesrecordnews.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
Where we looked
The record last searched for Mark Nair's words on October 20, 2026.
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Others in this race
- Ronny Jackson Republican · U.S. House, District 13 · the race page
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