Big Tech spins voters' AI backlash as anti-Trump
The gist
Voters backed 38 of 44 data center measures across 10 states, and Democrats swept key governor races.
The results test Big Tech's claim that the backlash is really just anti-Trump sentiment.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Voters backed candidates and measures favoring AI and data center restrictions; 38 of 44 tracked data center measures passed across 10 states, including dozens of moratoriums and bans.
- Nov 3, 2026Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa won the Texas governor race, in a state expected to account for more than 41 percent of added data center capacity in 2028. Democrats also won governor races in Arizona, Georgia and Ohio.
- Nov 3, 2026In Ohio, 15 municipalities passed bans or other restrictions on data centers.