🛡 38 of 44 anti-data-center initiatives passed in US elections
They passed in 10 states during the 2026 midterm elections—dozens of moratoriums and bans. Democrats won governor races in Texas, Arizona, Georgia, and Ohio. According to NBC News exit polls, 3 out of 4 voters oppose data centers. Big Tech calls the wave “anti-Trump,” not “anti-tech.”
🌍 For the industry—12–18 month delays for projects without state permits and stricter rules on taxes, power grids, and water. According to Axios, nearly two-thirds of capacity planned for 2028 is at risk.
👤 AI has become a full-fledged election topic in the US for the first time—the “AI election.” Resistance to data centers is a real factor: it may slow the emergence of new capacities and affect API and cloud prices in 2027–2028.
Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/11/big-tech-claims-voters-ai-backlash-is-anti-trump-not-anti-tech/ Source 2: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50375602