# Data centers lose ground in the midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/129316

- The Verge, 2026-11-04 16:05 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/policy/1026365/data-centers-midterms-results

> Candidates elected across the US favor data-center moratoriums, while local ballot measures added hurdles to expansion, dealing a blow to a key pillar of the AI industry. In an NBC News Election Day poll, 76 percent of voters opposed data centers in their communities. Of 45 local measures addressing them, 33 were set to restrict development as of Wednesday morning.

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