Data center expansion becomes political flashpoint ahead of midterm elections
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Catherine Allen and Noah Baustin
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The article examines how the rapid expansion of data centers across the United States is creating political tensions as it collides with the 2024 midterm elections. Data center proposals have triggered numerous state legislative bills and ballot measure campaigns aimed at banning or restricting their construction. A POLITICO analysis reveals that the majority of competitive House districts now have data centers either planned or under construction, making this a significant local and national political issue.
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The majority of competitive House districts have data centers either planned or under construction, a POLITICO analysis shows.
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