Data centers were one of the biggest losers of the 2026 election

Americans voted to restrict data centers this Election Day. In Perry, Ohio, a new measure could require them to take out bonds backing their promises of jobs and tax revenue — offering a blueprint for better deals between small towns and Big Tech.

Ballot measures putting constraints on data center construction enjoyed near-unanimous success nationwide – a signal that could affect state and federal policymakers.

In the immediate aftermath of the Election Day “blue wave,” one headline declared, “If This Was a Data Center Election, Data Centers Lost.” Another declared that this is nothing less than an “‘AI Earthquake,’ rebuking tech and billionaires.” This is an easy (and lazy) narrative to push, but it…

Americans Delivered Their Verdict On Data Centers The Daily Wire