The snowballing opposition to data center projects in communities across the United States has transformed the midterm election landscape, thrown a wrench into the plans of the world’s richest companies and brought a defense from perhaps the industry’s biggest booster, President Donald Trump.

The Wall Street Journal and New York Times are both reporting on politicians like Greg Abbott and Josh Shapiro suddenly bashing types of projects they once championed. The…

GOP candidates have sprinted to get in line with voter skepticism about data centers as they emerge as a top midterms issue. “It’s all full-on fever pitch now,” one strategist…