WIRED reports that opposition to data centers swept the 2026 midterms: Sherrod Brown won Ohio's Senate race after branding his opponent their face, two Republicans dubbed "Data Center Derek" and "DC Derrick" lost House races, and voters in nine states backed moratoriums and restrictions on ballot measures. WIRED calls the results a blue tsunami and a rebuke to the industry, and strategist Alexander McCoy predicts the end of favorable tax breaks and tougher regulators for data center projects.