{"id":"175b88a36974","title":"Voters reject data center expansion in 2026 midterms","page":"https://247relaynews.com/story/175b88a36974","feature":"Relay Continuum","about":"The living record of this story on 24/7 Relay News: every fact with its status and source, kept up to date and versioned.","version":"1.20261104173124","updated":"2026-11-04T17:31:24.373Z","status_key":{"Reported":"one newsroom","Corroborated":"two or more independent newsrooms","Confirmed":"backed by a primary source","Disputed":"newsrooms disagree; not settled","Updated":"replaced by a newer value","Corrected":"corrected by an editor"},"facts":[{"id":"cmw2e8evply79nk","text":"Data centers performed poorly in the 2026 midterm elections.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"Data center election results","reported":"2026-11-04 16:56:17.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"WIRED","url":"https://www.wired.com/story/the-results-are-in-voters-hate-data-centers/","quote":"data centers and their supporters did miserably on the ballot in the 2026 midterms","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmw2e8evp5kc267","text":"Voters elected candidates who favor moratoriums on data center expansion.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"Voter‑supported candidates","reported":"2026-11-04 16:56:17.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"WIRED","url":"https://www.wired.com/story/the-results-are-in-voters-hate-data-centers/","quote":"voted in candidates who favor moratoriums and ballot measures that put more obstacles on their expansion","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmw2e8evpideiz1","text":"Proposition 45 would shorten timelines for state‑mandated environmental assessments.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"Prop 45 effect","reported":"2026-11-01 13:00:00.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"The Verge","url":"https://www.theverge.com/policy/1023877/prop-45-california-data-centers-energy","quote":"Proposition 45 would shorten timelines for state-mandated environmental assessments for eligible projects","primary":false}]}],"changed":[],"disagreements":[],"open_questions":["It remains unclear how the electoral setbacks will translate into concrete policy changes or what specific restrictions will be imposed on future data center development."],"answered_questions":[],"timeline":[{"at":"2026-11-04T17:31:24.373Z","kind":"new","summary":"Data centers performed poorly in the 2026 midterm elections. Voters elected candidates who favor moratoriums on data center expansion. Proposition 45 would shorten timelines for state‑mandated environmental assessments."}],"relay_note":null}