# Paxton unveils data center plan, joining other GOP candidates in calling for restrictions

> Source: <https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6049559-ken-paxton-texas-senate-ai-data-center-plan/>
> Published: 2026-08-25 17:13:00+00:00

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) unveiled a plan Monday to place restrictions on data centers if elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the latest GOP candidate to take a stronger stance against the controversial AI infrastructure. Paxton laid out his four-point plan, vowing to “fiercely advocate” for Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) state-level data center…