Anger over data centers, insurance and education helped these Democrats win seats in West Virginia
Opposition to data center development in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle was among the concerns that helped Democratic candidates win seats. Jefferson County residents told candidate Lucia Valentine they were frustrated by the lack of public input on development decisions, while activists from several counties protested at the state Capitol.
Democratic candidates in West Virginia benefited from voter concerns about data center development, along with issues including insurance and education. In Jefferson County, Lucia Valentine said residents frequently raised objections to data center projects in the Eastern Panhandle and complained that they had little influence over development decisions.
The article also describes an anti-data center protest at the state Capitol involving members of Tucker, Mason and Putnam United. It does not identify a specific company or report a zoning, legal or regulatory decision concerning a particular project.