Abbott Took $9M From Data-Center Donors While Regulating Them

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who paused data-center grid approvals, has received about $9 million from data-center-linked donors since July 2025 — roughly 13% of his fundraising in that period. The largest contributions arrived after his regulatory recommendations and the approval pause.

• $4.9M came from donors with direct data-center ties, $4.1M from adjacent players
• Joe Gebbia gave $1.5M, Black Mountain $1M, Elon Musk $500K
• Industry donors gave $2.8M in August 2026 after the approval pause
• Dan Patrick received over $1.6M, Dustin Burrows at least $377,500