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Texas Governor Greg Abbott campaign finance

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has seen a significant influx of campaign contributions during his reelection bid. Since July 2025, Abbott has received approximately $9 million from donors related to the data center industry, representing about 13% of his total donations for that period. This follows regulatory actions by Abbott, including a proposal to end major tax breaks for data centers and a directive to the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality to pause the permitting process for such facilities. In a ~~recent~~ 30-day reporting period ending October 24, Abbott secured $26 million. This includes a $5 million donation from Elon ~~Musk.~~ Musk, which follows a previous $500,000 contribution from Musk during the same electoral cycle. Reports indicate that at least $6 million of the recent fundraising came from the technology and data center sectors. Abbott is facing Democratic State Representative Gina Hinojosa in a competitive midterm ~~election, with Hinojosa raising~~ election. Hinojosa, a civil rights attorney, raised $17.5 million during the same ~~period.~~ period with support from unions and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. Hinojosa has criticized the influence of campaign contributions and the lack of transparency regarding data centers, proposing a “corruption tax refund” to provide $1,500 to every Texas household to fund public education. Meanwhile, prediction markets on the Kalshi platform showed an institutional trader placing a nearly $500,000 wager on Abbott, with odds suggesting a roughly 70% chance of him winning a fourth term.

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