Thursday, November 5, 2026

The Election Day Revolt That Threatens America’s AI Boom; Wall Street Journal, November 4, 2026

   

Will Parker

, 

Anissa Gardizy

 and 

Amrith Ramkumar, Wall Street Journal; The Election Day Revolt That Threatens America’s AI Boom

Data Center-Related Ballot Measures

Rows shaded in gray are for ballot measures that were more favorable toward development. The unshaded rows are for measures that were more prohibitive or restrictive of data centers.

Table with 6 columns and 41 rows of data. Currently displaying rows 1 to 8. (column headers with buttons are sortable)
AlhambraCalif.✔Prohibit data centers in the city
82%
18%
AshvilleOhio✘Uphold a term summary to guide negotiations between the Village of Ashville and EdgeConneX regarding two data center
18%
82%
BloomingtonIll.✔Advise the city to impose a moratorium on building large-scale data centers
78%
22%
Boulder CityNev.✘Allow data centers within the Eldorado Valley Transfer Area
29%
71%
Chouteau (Madison County)Ill.✘Advise officials to permit the construction and operation of new data centers in the township
17%
83%
ConneautOhio✔Prohibit the construction of data centers with an aggregate monthly electrical demand or peak load greater than 25 megawatts
65%
35%
DefianceOhio✔Prohibit the construction of data centers with an aggregate demand or peak load greater than 25 megawatts
65%
35%
Downe (Cumberland County)N.J.✘Advise support for data centers in Downe Township
13%
87%

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