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Counted position changes
None found in the statements reviewed below.
Reviewed 2026-10-19: news search for reported position changes (same depth for both major candidates in the race).
Statements over time
Data centers
- StatementNov 2025 (Announcing a $40 billion Google investment in Texas; said Texas would be the): “epicenter of AI development” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Sep 21, 2026
- StatementJun 30, 2026 (Campaign stop in Bullard): “Any AI data center even thinking about coming here — they got to bring their own money, bring their own power, reuse their own water and do it in a way that reduces the cost of electricity for residents across our state. We must eliminate the tax break they are getting.” Texas Tribune, Jun 30, 2026
- StatementJun 30, 2026 (Same event): “We must prohibit them from building AI data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods” Texas Tribune, Jun 30, 2026
Not counted as a change: welcoming a data center investment is not a clear contradiction of later conditions on where and how they are built. His earlier position on the sales tax break was not found in a direct quote.
Quotes are as reported by each linked source. Sources checked Oct 19, 2026; weekly refresh Oct 20, 2026.