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Voters across the US reject AI data center developments in midterm ballot measures

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AI data centers comprehensively defeated at US midterm elections — 45 measures put on the ballot as Americans overwhelmingly vote against developments
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In the November 4, 2026 US midterm elections, local voters rejected AI data center developments in ballot measures across the country. Tom's Hardware reports that 45 measures were put on the ballot in several counties, and that most voters in those counties voted against data center development. Semafor reports that residents in more than 30 localities across nine states voted for moratoriums, outright bans and other measures, some in direct response to specific projects underway. CNET reports that more than 40 voting initiatives produced almost nothing but resistance to data center projects, describing near-total defeats for data center backers across the country.

This continues an earlier story: Opposition to AI data centres cuts across party lines as US voters weigh local measures in the midterms

Later: Voters reject data centre development in all but one of 41 US midterm measures

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  1. Tom's Hardware

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    Reports that 45 data center measures were put on the ballot in several counties during the midterm elections, and that most voters in those counties voted against data center development.

  2. Semafor

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    Reports that residents in more than 30 localities across nine states voted for data center moratoriums, outright bans and other measures, some in response to specific projects underway.

  3. CNET

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    Reports that more than 40 voting initiatives on data centers yielded almost nothing but resistance to the projects, with near-total midterm defeats for data center backers across the country.

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