Gina Hinojosa Calls for Data Center Moratorium at El Paso Rally
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa held a rally in El Paso, where she criticized Governor Greg Abbott's record on data centers and campaign contributions. Hinojosa promised financial relief for Texans, including increased education funding and a 'corruption tax refund,' and…
El Paso, TX, October 28, 2026 —
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa held a rally in El Paso, where she criticized Gov. Greg Abbott’s record on data centers and campaign contributions and outlined proposals she said would provide financial relief to Texans.
Hinojosa called for a moratorium on new data center agreements. The account of the rally does not specify how long a moratorium would last, which agreements it would cover, or what process would be used to put the proposal in place.
Her financial proposals included increased education funding and what she called a “corruption tax refund.” Details about the proposed refund—including its amount, eligibility requirements, funding source and implementation—were not provided. The account also does not give a proposed amount or timeline for increased education funding.
Hinojosa’s remarks included criticism of Abbott’s record on data centers and campaign contributions. Specific examples, contribution amounts or further details supporting that criticism were not included in the information available about the rally.
The date of the event, its venue, attendance and any response from Abbott or his representatives were not provided. The account also does not indicate whether the candidate’s proposals have been introduced as legislation or how they would be carried out. The rally’s reported themes were a pause on new data center agreements, education funding and financial relief for Texans.
Story summarized from the original created by Elida S. Perez on elpasomatters.org, see more information here.
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