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‘Cost Me the Election’: Data Centers Trigger Voter Backlash - Newsweek

https://www.newsweek.com/cost-me-the-election-data-centers-trigger-voter-backlash-12118327

> A Utah county commissioner said a large data center project played a role in his defeat in this week’s Republican primary.

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‘Cost Me the Election’: Data Centers Trigger Voter Backlash

A Utah county commissioner said a large data center project played a role in his defeat in this week’s Republican primary.

Newsweek
You Are A Terrorist If You Resist Data Centers & Israel's Infiltration Of Flock and AI Surveillance https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/resist-data-center-israel-flock-ai/ #TheDailyWrapUp #Flock #DataCenters #Leonardo #SignalTrace

Utah state Senate President J. Stuart Adams defeated in primary. He was leading advocate for the data center in northern Utah. The voters said get lost.

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/06/23/utah-senate-president-stuart-adams/
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Utah lawmakers Stuart Adams, Dan McCay and Trevor Lee all bounced in GOP primary

Top Utah legislators faced stiff challenges in Tuesday's election results.

The Salt Lake Tribune

In data center news:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/us/j-stuart-adams-utah-senate-data-center.html?unlocked_article_code=1.s1A.pHrg.NjN6QNv6EiS9&smid=bs-share

The president of the Utah State Senate, who championed a huge data center beside the Great Salt Lake, was defeated in his Republican primary on Tuesday night, one of the most high-profile signs of the voter backlash to data center projects.

The vote to oust the Senate president, J. Stuart Adams, was a stunner. Mr. Adams was one of the longest-serving and most powerful politicians in Utah, a solidly Republican state, and had won earlier re-elections with little opposition.

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Utah Senate President Loses Republican Primary After Data Center Backlash

The upset of J. Stuart Adams represented one of the strongest examples of how the data center issue has affected elections.

The New York Times

Our organizers wrote a petition to the House of Commons, sponsored by MP Jenny Kwan, to stop the accelerated push for AI infrastructure and put power back in the hands of communities.

All Canadian citizens and residents are welcome to sign! Please share widely!

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7550

And please note that the House sends a follow-up email with a confirmation request before signatures are counted, so check your inboxes!

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Petition e-7550 - Petitions

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‘Cost Me the Election’: Data Centers Trigger Voter Backlash

A Utah county commissioner said a large data center project played a role in his defeat in this week’s Republican primary.

Newsweek
Implement a Two-Year Moratorium on Data Center Construction in Minnesota Until a Regulatory Framework can be Established​

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Implement a Two-Year Moratorium on Data Center Construction in Minnesota Until a Regulatory Framework can be Established​

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Indigenous Protector Movement
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