Candidates are cutting ads touting anti-data center credentials. Protesters are showing up at events. Industry players are taking note.FORSUBSCRIBERSGet more newsLiveonJuly 29, 2026, 6:10 AM EDTBy Allan SmithLast year’s elections in a handful of states showed the potential of the country’s rapid buildout of hyperscale data centers as a tension point in campaigns up and down the ballot.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.