Voters reject data center ballot measures in almost every midterm vote
Democratic wins in data center hotbeds like Texas raise doubts about the pace of the AI infrastructure buildout and threaten expansion plans.
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- Business InsiderThis tiny North Dakota town was the only place to vote in support of data centers
- FortuneAfter the midterms, Big Tech’s AI data center problem is only getting bigger
- FtVoters have put a helpful chill on the US data centre boom
- NBC NewsData centers rejected by voters across the country - challenging the AI boom
- Bloomberg.comOnly One Town Out of Dozens in US Voted in Favor of Data Centers
- Scientific American2026 election results show widespread opposition to AI data centers
- The Washington PostA nationwide backlash against data centers erupts at the polls
- WSJVoters Rejecting Data Center Development in Ballot Measures
- WIREDThe Results Are In: Voters Hate Data Centers
- The New York TimesVoters Rejected A.I. in the Midterms. Now Comes an Era of Scrutiny.
- 10TVOhio election results show voters overwhelmingly turn down data center developments
- Capital B NewsRevolting Against Data Centers, Voters in Nearly 40 Towns Reject Projects
- StatelineVoters across the country reject data centers
- ForbesHere’s Where Voters Are Rejecting Data Centers At The Ballot (Full List)
Across the network
- hodl US midterms: voters rebuff data centers in every ballot measure but one
- racks Data center and power stocks tumble as voters rebuff buildout in midterm ballot measures
- sprts Nebraska voters reject both online sports betting ballot measures despite $20M+ industry push
- gmbl Nebraska voters reject legalizing online sports betting in midterm ballot measure