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Data centers emerge as issue in midterm elections
First reported Nov 3, 8:00 PM ET · 15 articles from 14 outlets
Who covered it
2 of the 32 left-leaning outlets we read (6%) · 9 of 31 center (29%) · 2 of 31 right-leaning (6%) · plus 1 not rated
Who reported it first
Nov 3, 8:00 PM ETCenter
Nov 4, 8:54 AM ETNot rated
Nov 4, 9:20 AM ETCenter
Nov 4, 9:42 AM ETLeft
Nov 4, 12:17 PM ETCenter
Coverage
Left · 2
10 States With Data Centers on the Ballot All Voted to Ban Them
Midterm Rout for Data Centers: Voters in Nearly 40 Towns Rejected Projects
Center · 10
Here’s where data centers are on the ballot
Data centers got a slap in the face at the ballot box. These key votes show how.
Here’s Where Voters Are Rejecting Data Centers At The Ballot (Full List)
Voters reject data centers in nearly 50 ballot initiatives during midterms in major setback to AI bigwigs
Voters rebuff data centers in every ballot measure except one during the 2026 midterms
Only One US Town Out of Dozens Voted Yes to Data Centers
A nationwide backlash against data centers erupts at the polls
Voters send a resounding message against data centers
Voters fiercely reject data centers
Data centers were on the ballot across the nation. They got crushed.
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