Tech watchdog outlines closing midterms message for Democrats on data centers

The Hill - Oct 5, 2026

The Tech Oversight Project is laying out a closing message for Democrats on data centers as candidates head into the final stretch ahead of the midterm elections. In a memo shared first with The Hill, the tech watchdog group outlined the costs to voters from the server warehouses powering the AI boom, arguing that Americans...

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