🇺🇸 USA Oct 13, 2026 · Alex Brown

Data center backlash set to sway midterm elections

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Data center backlash set to sway midterm elections
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An aerial view shows a data center situated near single-family homes in Northern Virginia. The backlash against data centers has become a flashpoint in state and federal races across the country. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)In 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

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