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Opposition to AI data centers grows ahead of the midterm elections

Advocates in an increasing number of states are framing AI data center pushback as a bipartisan issue with less than three months until the midterms.

With less than three months until the midterm elections, opposition to AI data centers is emerging as a bipartisan rallying cry across a growing number of US states, according to CNBC Markets.

The development reflects how public scrutiny and political opposition to expanding AI data center projects are spreading beyond individual local debates into broader election-year messaging.

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