Data centers lose at the ballot box in the midterms
Local opposition to data center buildouts translated into electoral results, a warning for AI infrastructure expansion.
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- CNBCVoters rebuff data centers in every ballot measure except one during the 2026 midterms
- Inman Real Estate NewsNIMBY’s New Target: Data Centers Lose Big At The Ballot Box
- ReutersTrump's midterm drubbing demonstrates the power of data center opponents
- BisnowMidterms Results: What We Know About CRE's Shake-Out
- The Washington PostA nationwide backlash against data centers erupts at the polls
- The GuardianElon Musk’s nearly half a billion dollars in midterms spending was a flop
- EnterpriseAMDems won and data centers lost in Tuesday’s US midterms
- NPRTens of millions cast ballots for midterms despite worries of Trump's interference
- heise onlineUS midterms: Data centers lose even bigger than Republicans
- TODAY.comTrump Reacts to Midterm Results: ‘I Wasn’t on the Ballot’
- BrookingsWhy data centers are a top issue in the 2026 midterms
- NBC NewsAs Trump pushes for data centers, voters in key midterm races say they don’t want them
- Euronews.comWhat do the US midterm results mean for AI data centres?
- Bloomberg.comWhy the Data Center Backlash Has Republicans on the Back Foot