Texas voters are turning on data centers and it is costing Greg Abbott, which is bad news for him and the tech companies building there.

• Abbott suddenly paused new data center construction after months of promoting Texas as an AI hub.
• The switch came right after reports that lifelong Republican voters were ready to vote Democrat over the issue.
• His Democratic opponent Gina Hinojosa has nearly caught him in the polls, in a state where Republicans usually win easily by double digits.
• The anger is about money: people say their power bills are jumping to cover the costs of nearby data centers.
• Cook Political Report moved the race from solid to likely Republican, a rare shift in Texas.

Outlook: Expect more governors to slow data center approvals as voters connect them to rising electricity bills.