# Maine’s data center revolt could decide who controls the Senate

https://mins.news/en/item/122271

- The Verge, 2026-10-30 11:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1021080/maine-senate-race-susan-collins-ai-data-centers

> Data center expansion has become a major issue in Maine’s Senate race, with rural voters worried about resource demands, higher utility costs and jobs they see as illusory. The state Legislature passed a bill for a statewide pause on large data centers, but Gov. Janet Mills vetoed it. Tech and private equity interests have poured money into the contest, whose result could shape Senate control and federal data center and AI policy.

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