PremiumLiz Goodwin and Riley BegginWashington Post·7 Jun, 2026 11:35 PM7 mins to readConstruction underway at a new data centre project in Saline Township, Michigan in April 2026. More than 70% of Americans oppose building the centres in their local area, according to a recent Gallup survey. Photo / Nic Antaya, The New York TimesAmerican voters are furious about the energy-guzzling behemoths that drive artificial intelligence, but politicians in both main parties are cautious about backing all-out bans.
Annette Singh and Annie Cannelongo will vote in November in the midterm election battleground state of Ohio with one issue at the top of their minds:
