America’s multi-billion tech boom comes into focus as 7 key states put it to a midterm test

Voters in seven states will weigh in on where and how data centers get built when they head to the polls in November. California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Nevada, Ohio and Wisconsin together have 34 related questions on their ballots, a sign of how quickly the server farms behind artificial intelligence have turned into a political fight. Other states have already debated or enacted curbs on construction, according to Fox News.

Public sentiment looks wary, according to a Fox News national poll taken last month. Roughly seven in 10 respondents (71%) did not want an AI data center near them, and 46% felt strongly about it. Support was stronger for placing them in remote areas, with 52% in favor and 44% against. Negative views of AI itself reached 60%, versus 37% positive, a gap that has more than doubled since a July survey. Republicans tended to view AI and data centers more favorably, while Democrats leaned negative.

The issue is also shaping campaigns. President Donald Trump has resisted broad federal regulation of AI and says the U. S. must not lose the technology race to China. In Texas, Republican Gov.

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