EXCLUSIVEFOR SUBSCRIBERSJosh Vlasto and Zac Moffatt, the bipartisan strategist team atop the super PAC Leading the Future, addressed data centers, AI skepticism and more in an in-depth interview.People protest data center expansion at a rally at the Texas Capitol in Austin before a state Senate Finance Committee hearing in July.Jay Janner / The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images fileSept. 9, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTBacklash against the nationwide data center buildout is threatening to shape the 2026 midterm elections. But the lead strategists behind one of the biggest pro-AI groups believe the political and policy fights around AI and data centers are merely “in the early innings” — and they’re eager to shape the next ones.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Data center backlash is everywhere. The biggest pro-AI group is getting ready to fight back.
Josh Vlasto and Zac Moffatt, the bipartisan strategist team atop the super PAC Leading the Future, addressed data centers, AI skepticism and more in an in-depth interview.
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