US midterm candidates find something to agree on: Reining in datacenters
Data Center Watch analysis of 74 gubernatorial candidates across 36 states found strong support for datacenter restrictions. Forty-three percent backed bans or moratoriums on new projects, while 51 percent supported tighter regulation. Democratic candidates favored restrictions at higher rates (60 percent) than Republicans (30 percent), though support crossed party lines in eight states including Texas, Maryland, and Michigan. Governor Abbott's Texas pause on datacenter development preceded Democrat Gina Hinojosa's election victory.
Key points
- 43% of candidates backed datacenter bans or moratoriums
- 51% supported further regulation of new projects
- Democratic candidates showed stronger restriction support (60%)
- Broad bipartisan support in eight states including Texas
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