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The Results Are In: Voters Hate Data Centers

Publisher description: From high-profile Senate races to local rezoning initiatives, data centers and their supporters did miserably on the ballot in the 2026 midterms.

Wired | Nov 4, 2026 | Vittoria Elliott, Molly Taft

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Earlier this year, WIRED reported how many of Donald Trump’s MAGA loyalists disagreed with the president’s support for AI companies and data centers. But it’s undeniable that anger about data centers helped elect Democrats. The data center story is a corruption story.

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