Data center frustrations cause upheaval in county primary elections

Frustrations about proposed data center developments in some counties led to the ouster of local politicians during last month’s primary election, in what observers say may be the first wave of an issue that is uniting voters from across the political spectrum.

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 2,113

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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In some Maryland counties, frustrations about proposed data center developments led to the ouster of local politicians during last month’s primary election, observers say.

In Frederick County, which is planning for a data center hub, the council chair lost his seat in the primary, and politically inexperienced candidates urging “data center sanity” largely won out.

In Calvert County, where officials are weighing data centers near the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant, a similar story played …

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