Voters rebuff data centers in every ballot measure except one during the 2026 midtermscnbc.com· 10d
MacKenzie Sigalos reports for CNBC that in the 2026 midterms voters backed data-center restrictions or rejected pro-development measures in nearly every contest with results as of November 4, with Harwood, North Dakota the lone exception. Anti-data-center messaging featured in major Democratic wins in Ohio and Texas, and Sigalos says the AI data-center boom hit a roadblock on election night.
