Voters reject most data center ballot measures in 2026 midterms

Voters in states central to the AI data center buildout turned back nearly every data center ballot measure in the 2026 midterms, approving only one.

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2026-11-04 18:58 · CNBC Technology
Voters rebuff data centers in every ballot measure except one during the 2026 midterms

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