Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Data Centers in Their Communities on Election Day
Voters backed bans, moratoriums and other curbs on data centers in dozens of communities, with 77% of counted votes favoring restrictions.
- On Tuesday, voters across nine states approved measures to restrict or ban new data centers, with at least 29 jurisdictions passing these limits according to The Washington Post.
- Democrats leveraged voter frustration with Big Tech, running anti-data center campaigns in more than 130 federal and gubernatorial races citing growing concerns over electricity and water consumption.
- Ohio served as a focal point with 41 measures on ballots across 10 states, while in Texas, Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott after campaigning for a moratorium.
- Goldman Sachs economists project these Democratic victories will likely trigger short-term moratoria, potentially affecting about 45% of planned US data center capacity expansion.
- Tech companies are attempting to rebrand data centers as 'compute campuses' with mixed results, Semafor's Ashley Gold reported, though potential moratoriums lasting over six months could delay projects not yet in construction.
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