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Voters rebuff data centers in every ballot measure except one during the 2026 midterms

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The VergeVoters rebuff data centers in every ballot measure except one during the 2026 midterms
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Voters in the states at the heart of the AI data center boom pushed back on the buildout on Election Night.

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