Data centers are a prominent topic in U.S. midterm elections, with ABC News reporting that opposition to data center development is part of races across the country. ABC News says campaigns used hundreds of millions of dollars in TV advertising to highlight data centers, and that many election winners pledge to clamp down on energy-hungry facilities.
CBS frames the impact more directly, saying opposition to data center development affects the election results, with a correspondent focusing on the connection between development and voter outcomes. By contrast, Business Insider highlights that while data centers face political backlash, data center builders also continue working in parallel, meeting and discussing issues during the midterms, including a lighter, social detail about pickleball.
