Independence, Missouri is located approximately 250 miles northeast of Texas and does not have direct relevance to Texas datacenter infrastructure, energy, or policy.
Referenced in 2 briefingsLast referenced: August 28, 2026
Electoral cost is no longer theoretical. Data Center Knowledge's review found at least 18 incumbents lost completed elections between August 2025 and August 2026 after documented action on a data center fight, spanning Utah's Stratos path (State Senate President J. Stuart Adams and Box Elder County commissioners Lee Perry and Boyd Bingham), Festus and Independence councils in Missouri, and Edgecombe County in North Carolina.
Missouri's HB 3362 and 3364 died May 15, and voters in Festus, Independence, and St. Charles have already recalled or ejected pro-development council members.