Corporately, I don't think the tone of a  city's political bent will really come into play, but if it does, the Austin - San Antonio corridor will be every bit as attractive to Amazon.  And you know what's really attractive to corporations? No state income taxes for their employees, and a massive corporate tax deal from the state. $10 million from Colorado? Amazon probably spends 10m a month on coffee and muffins. Ask your average 100k-yr manager/supervisor/senior programmer if he/she wants to move to a state with what, 4-6% tax rate, plus municipal, or a state with 0%?  Housing? cheaper and more abundant.  Schools? Rated just as high, depending on district (much like Denver metro). Culture/art/dining, all that you might expect from a growing region.  There is probably some guy in Texas right now who has already told the governor he will donate the 100 acres needed for their HQ2. Don't mess with Texas; Texas don't mess around when it come to deals.