AI Matters
Why it matters
Voters back data center limits in midterm elections
The Verge AI Data centers lost the midterms
Voters nationwide elected candidates favoring data center moratoriums and approved ballot measures that add obstacles to expansion of the facilities.
Why it matters
Tighter rules on new data centers could slow AI expansion and affect local power bills, jobs and where new AI services get built.
Latest brief · Nov 4, 2026