These Midterm Races Will Decide Data Centers’ Political Fate

Key points

• Opposition to data centers is growing across the United States, and candidates from both major parties are using the issue in midterm campaigns. In Ohio, Democrat Sherrod Brown has accused Republican Senator Jon Husted of welcoming data centers to the state and driving up energy bills.
• Many House and governor races also feature data centers in campaign advertising. In New York, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a hyperscale moratorium in July.
• In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has moved to put a de facto moratorium on permits.