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Opposition to AI data centres cuts across party lines as US voters weigh local measures in the midterms

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Data centres on the ballot: could the AI infrastructure shape US midterms?
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Voters from Ohio to Illinois are deciding dozens of local measures on Tuesday as opposition to the giant data centres that power AI cuts across party lines. The votes concern the buildings' development in local communities, and the opposition is bipartisan. AI has emerged as a major issue on the 2026 US midterm campaign trail, with opposition drawing supporters across partisan divides who are united by ecological worries, higher utility bills and concern that business interests outweigh citizens' concerns. Georgia, the top US market for data centre construction, has been on the front line of the struggle.

This continues an earlier story: Voters in 10 US states will decide on data centre curbs on election day amid local opposition

Later: Voters across the US reject AI data center developments in midterm ballot measures · Voters across the US back limits on data centers in the 2026 midterms · US voters approve nearly every datacenter moratorium on midterm ballots · Voters in several counties turned to Democrats who promised data center moratoriums · Local ballot measures limiting data centers are on track to pass in most of 41 votes across 10 states · Voters pass 40 ballot measures to slow or stop data centers as AI becomes a midterm campaign issue

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  1. France 24

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    Reports that voters from Ohio to Illinois decide dozens of local measures on Tuesday, as opposition to the giant buildings powering AI cuts across party lines.

  2. France 24

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    Reports that AI has emerged as a major issue on the 2026 US midterm campaign trail, with opposition to data centres uniting supporters across partisan divides over ecological worries, higher utility bills and business interests, and that Georgia, the top US data centre construction market, is on the front line.

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