Data centres
Data centres, the giant buildings that power AI, house the chips and servers behind services like ChatGPT. Data centres, the giant buildings that power AI, house the chips and servers behind services like Claude. A Gallup poll in May 2026 found seven in ten Americans oppose a data centre being built in their area. In Gallup's latest poll, released on Thursday (October 29, 2026), data centres ranked ahead of climate change as an important issue for residents in the upcoming midterm election. Data centres ranked ahead of climate change as an important issue for residents in the upcoming US midterm election, according to Gallup's latest poll released on Thursday (October 29, 2026). Reuters reported that voters in 38 local jurisdictions will consider at least 41 measures to delay, ban or set new rules for data centres. During the US midterms on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, voters in 38 local jurisdictions will consider at least 41 measures to delay, ban or set new rules for data centres. Twenty-one of the at least 41 ballot measures to delay, ban or set new rules for data centres are in Ohio, where opposition to the AI-powering buildings cuts across party lines. Voters in Illinois are among those deciding dozens of local measures on data centres during the US midterms on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. In Ohio, Democrats are joining forces against data centres, with opposition to the giant AI-powering buildings cutting across party lines. In Ohio, Republicans are joining forces against data centres, with opposition to the giant AI-powering buildings cutting across party lines.· Entity summary generated by Graphiti
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BY VALID-FROM DATE- Data centresON BALLOT INUS midterm elections
During the US midterms on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, voters in 38 local jurisdictions will consider at least 41 measures to delay, ban or set new rules for data centres.
- Data centresSUBJECT OF BALLOT MEASURES INIllinois
Voters in Illinois are among those deciding dozens of local measures on data centres during the US midterms on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
- Data centresHOSTS INFRASTRUCTURE FORChatGPT
Data centres, the giant buildings that power AI, house the chips and servers behind services like ChatGPT.
- Data centresHOSTS INFRASTRUCTURE FORClaude
Data centres, the giant buildings that power AI, house the chips and servers behind services like Claude.
- ReutersREPORTED ONData centres
Reuters reported that voters in 38 local jurisdictions will consider at least 41 measures to delay, ban or set new rules for data centres.
- RepublicansOPPOSESData centres
In Ohio, Republicans are joining forces against data centres, with opposition to the giant AI-powering buildings cutting across party lines.
- DemocratsOPPOSESData centres
In Ohio, Democrats are joining forces against data centres, with opposition to the giant AI-powering buildings cutting across party lines.
- Data centresSUBJECT OF BALLOT MEASURES INOhio
Twenty-one of the at least 41 ballot measures to delay, ban or set new rules for data centres are in Ohio, where opposition to the AI-powering buildings cuts across party lines.
- Data centresRANKED AHEAD OFClimate change
In Gallup's latest poll, released on Thursday (October 29, 2026), data centres ranked ahead of climate change as an important issue for residents in the upcoming midterm election.
- Data centresIMPORTANT ISSUE INUS midterm elections
Data centres ranked ahead of climate change as an important issue for residents in the upcoming US midterm election, according to Gallup's latest poll released on Thursday (October 29, 2026).
- GallupCONDUCTED POLL ABOUTData centres
A Gallup poll in May 2026 found seven in ten Americans oppose a data centre being built in their area.
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