Data centres become a key issue in the US midterm elections as voters push back

Summary

More than 5,000 data centres are now spread across the United States, some near urban centres, where they generate noise pollution and consume large amounts of electricity. Donald Trump has long defended the construction of these mega structures, which big tech companies need to run. Voters, including many Republicans, say they feel betrayed by their government, and the issue has become a major theme of the midterm campaign.

Timeline

1. France 24

   4 Nov 2026, 11:54 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that over 5,000 US data centres, some near urban centres, are causing noise pollution and consuming large amounts of electricity, that Trump has defended their construction, and that voters, including many Republicans, feel betrayed by their government as data centres become a key midterm issue.