If there’s a true populist issue built for our time, it might be opposition to AI data centers. Lawmakers and candidates from both parties across states are increasingly positioning themselves as critics of data center proliferation. And recent primary results suggest it’s a pretty potent issue.

The anti-data center movement is bipartisan, and that's worrying some local politicians in red states around the country.

Unchecked AI data center growth drives up local utility costs and pollution, sparking a bipartisan voter revolt at the ballot box.