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Voters Reject Data Centers in 38 Contests
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U.S. voters opposed AI data center development in 38 local ballot contests, with Meta planning a $1 billion Ohio project facing a recall. Democrat Gina Hinojosa won Texas, calling for a moratorium on new facilities. Despite this rejection, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta project combined capital expenditures of $720 billion to $740 billion for 2026.
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