Voters are fed up with data centers. Both parties are trying to cash in for midterms

Democrats and Republicans have found common ground in this campaign season. Both parties have poured millions into ads attacking data centers as the public continues to protest the AI facilities.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8256x5504+0+0/resize/8256x5504!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7f%2Fe7%2F2abca8bf42febc8d6380d47838b3%2Fgettyimages-2286058283.jpg' alt='A person holds signs during a nationwide protest against AI data center expansion in New Port Richey, Florida on July 18, 2026.'/><p>Democrats and Republicans have found common ground in this campaign season. Both parties have poured millions into ads attacking data centers as the public continues to protest the AI facilities. </p><p>(Image credit: Thomas Simonetti)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5913671' />