What voters are saying about data centers

Name: What voters are saying about data centers
Uploaded: 2026-08-28T19:15:02.000Z
Duration: 1 min 20 s
Description: Data centers have become a significant issue in the midterm elections across the country, particularly in North Carolina. Concerns about their high water and electricity consumption, which could raise utility costs, have put U.S. Senate candidates on the defensive. The ongoing backlash highlights data centers as a key political topic.

News Clip1:20Spectrum News·NC·8/28/2026

Data centers have become a significant issue in the midterm elections across the country, particularly in North Carolina. Concerns about their high water and electricity consumption, which could raise utility costs, have put U.S. Senate candidates on the defensive. The ongoing backlash highlights data centers as a key political topic.

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The construction of massive data centers around the country has become a significant issue in the midterm elections with a growing number of political candidates taking a stand against them. In North Carolina, the backlash over the centers has put both major candidates for U.S. Senate on the defensive. The centers provide the computing power for artificial intelligence. They use large amounts of water and electricity, potentially driving up utility costs for everyone else.

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