# Americans Reject AI Data Centers in Midterms

> Midterm elections show 77% of voters reject AI data centers nationwide.
- Title: Americans Reject AI Data Centers in Midterms · Rolling Stone
- Summary: Midterm elections show 77% of voters reject AI data centers nationwide. Americans rejected AI data centers in 38 of 39 statewide referendums.
- Keywords: data centers, midterm elections, referendum, redbud consulting, kenilworth, new jersey, Rolling Stone
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/america-data-center-2026-midterm-1235652657
- Author: Elisabeth Garber-Paul
- Published: 2026-11-04T20:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: data centers, ai, midterm elections, referendum, redbud consulting, kenilworth, new jersey
## Midterm Results
Democrats won the House and Senate with strong margins in red states.
## Data Center Vote
38 of 39 statewide referendums restricted new ai data centers.
## Public Opinion
70% of americans don't want data centers near their homes.
## Harwood Exception
North Dakota town had one initiative that didn't pass due to small voter count.
## Key takeaway

Americans rejected AI data centers in 38 of 39 statewide referendums.