Candidates Backing Data Center Pauses Could Win in Up to 15 Governor’s Races

What happened: Midterm candidates are taking stances on data centers, with the fight most heated in governor races, the office with the most power to limit data centers broadly. Key numbers: In 21 of 36 states electing a governor on Tuesday, at least one major-party nominee backs a data center moratorium. Both nominees back pauses in five states (Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Texas). Why it matters: Whichever candidates win, more doors are likely to close on the industry, leaving it with fewer places to build and higher costs where it still can.

Midterm candidates are taking stances on data centers, with the fight most heated in governor races, the office with the most power to limit data centers broadly.

Whichever candidates win, more doors are likely to close on the industry, leaving it with fewer places to build and higher costs where it still can.