“Data centers in particular have taken their place among the top tier of issues in this year’s cycle,” said Chris Borick, professor of political science at Lehigh University. Borick believes data centers are fused in voters’ minds with the top issue of all: affordability, Marcus Baram noted.
In Pennsylvania, the data center wars hit the ballot boxVoters angry about rising electricity bills have turned the fight over powering AI into the defining issue of the state’s 2026 elections.www.dailykos.com