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Data Center Backers Suffer Near-Total Midterm Defeats Across the Country
More than 40 voting initiatives yielded almost nothing but resistance to data-center projects.
Summary
More than 40 voting initiatives yielded almost nothing but resistance to data-center projects. The 2026 midterm election blue wave, which shifted the balance of power in Congress and across state races toward Democrats, can be seen as a repudiation of AI and the controversial data centers that provide its computing power. Data center proponents have heavily backed President Donald Trump and Republican candidates, underscored by xAI CEO Elon Musk investing hundreds of millions of dollars into Texas midterm campaigns to support the industry.
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