Data center backlash unites US voters as tech super PAC spends $45M
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-10-27
The Verge reports that rapid data center buildout—and the infrastructure costs that come with it—has sparked local opposition across the US and become a major issue in 2026 congressional and gubernatorial races. Meanwhile tech money is flooding these races: Leading the Future, a super PAC backed by Marc Andreessen and OpenAI President Greg Brockman, has already spent $45 million in a year, with Anthropic-backed Public First Action also spending.
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