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Governors' Races are Being Increasingly Buffeted by The Toxic Politics of Data Centers

More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers.

Associated Press

Associated Press

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Governors' Races are Being Increasingly Buffeted by The Toxic Politics of Data Centers
Photo of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Aug. 18, 2026, by Marc Levy/AP

HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 20, 2026 (AP) — More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths that tech giants and developers are building to fuel artificial intelligence products and cloud computing.

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The backlash to the massive server warehouses is enveloping races for governor in some of the nation's biggest states and presidential battlegrounds.

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