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Backlash over data centers is reshaping races across the country, with 39 ballot measures in eight states this November as bipartisan opposition grows over costs, pollution and tax breaks. https://stateline.org/2026/10/12/data-center-backlash-set-to-sway-midterm-elections/

stateline.orgData center backlash set to sway midterm elections • StatelineIn 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 […]

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