Data center backlash set to sway midterm elections

By: Alex Brown

Outlets: Stateline

Published: October 12, 2026

Words: 1,715

Last Updated: 6 days, 8 hours ago

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In the course of a single election cycle, the backlash against data centers has grown from an issue at local planning commission and city council meetings to become a flashpoint in state and federal races across the country.

Candidates who once touted data centers as an economic boon have backtracked, and voters in at least three dozen cities, counties and townships will consider ballot measures in November that could ban data centers in their communities. …

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