Overview
- Gina Hinojosa won the governor’s race Tuesday and said Thursday on CNN she will not allow Boca Chica State Park to be sold to SpaceX, calling such a transfer unacceptable.
- She urged an immediate pause on hyperscale data center development until the state adopts rules that protect local water, land use, and community input.
- Hinojosa said she is willing to work with Elon Musk and his companies but insisted any partnership must proceed on the state’s terms to prevent companies from taking advantage of Texans.
- The campaign spotlight on Musk’s roughly $458 million in support for Republican causes this cycle has intensified scrutiny, and a court fight over redacted communications between Musk’s interests and Gov. Greg Abbott’s office remains under appeal.
- Voter resistance to local data centers was high in recent polling and the debate pits potential jobs and investment against concrete local concerns about water use, traffic, and access to public coastal land.