2026 midterm elections focus on data centers and AI safety
Original title: Midterm elections 2026: all the news
Tech industry concerns dominate 2026 midterm races with voters opposing data center expansion and debating AI regulation.
The 2026 midterm elections will shape President Donald Trump's remaining term and set agenda for 2028. Voters are concerned about data center impacts on energy costs and infrastructure. Proposition 45 in California could allow data centers to avoid environmental reviews. OpenAI established an Election Operations Center to monitor its tools for misinformation. Local opposition to data centers is growing in Texas communities with bans in some cities. Super PACs funded by tech figures are spending millions on AI safety and data center issues. California ballot measures aim to tax billionaires' wealth affecting tech companies like Meta.
Unconfirmed: Whether Proposition 45 will pass and impact data center oversight
- OpenAI runs Election Operations Center until votes counted
- Proposition 45 in California shortens environmental assessments for data centers
- Tech super PACs spend $45 million on AI and data center campaigns
- Some Texas cities ban data centers due to local opposition
- Organizations
- OpenAIMetaCalifornia
- Countries
- United States
From the original article
9 min read at theverge.com
The 2026 midterm elections will determine the scope of President Donald Trump’s power in his final two years in office, and signal what voters care about going into the 2028 presidential election. While this year’s races are expected to be most broadly defined by affordability issues, there’s several topics impacting the tech industry that appear to be on voters’ minds.
By Lauren Feiner · theverge.com
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