Data centers are expensive, unpopular — and could be a tipping point in the midterms - Peer2Peer

Data centers are expensive, unpopular — and could be a tipping point in the midterms

Apr 20, 2026

Anger over the data center boom has spilled into politics with voters unseating local politicians who support them. It's become an issue hard to ignore in the midterm elections. (Image credit: Lexi Critchett/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/g-s1-117729/data-center-disputes-local-midterms

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