Carlson Warns Abbott Faces Tight Texas Reelection Race

Tucker Carlson said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is “about to lose” his reelection bid after a discussion of Abbott’s shifting approach to AI data centers and restrictions on their expansion. Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa amplified the remark as she seeks to unseat Abbott, though recent polls still show him narrowly ahead, including one survey placing him at 47% to Hinojosa’s 46%. Abbott has moved from aggressively promoting Texas as an AI hub to imposing greater oversight, including a review of data-center projects and concerns about their effects on electricity, water, land use and local communities. Hinojosa and Texas Democrats argue that Abbott is reversing course for political reasons after previously offering major incentives to the industry, while Carlson and Saagar Enjeti criticized the broader push by the Trump administration to support data centers.