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Data Center Boom Set for Upheaval After Midterms

November 4, 2026 · 31 min

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Riding a tide of voter angst, Democrats swept into power in Congress, with outrage over the cost of living and the war in Iran leading to a thundering rebuke of President Donald Trump and his party just two years after his dominant White House comeback. In a seismic political shift, Democrats’ strength suggested a breakdown of the coalition that delivered Trump a second term. The election results threaten to slow the pace of the AI infrastructure buildout, with policymakers potentially turning up the heat on increasingly unpopular data center projects.

On today's episode:

  • Joe Mathieu, Bloomberg 'Balance of Power' Co-Host
  • Brody Ford, Bloomberg News Tech Reporter
  • Nathan Dean, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior US Policy Analyst
  • Joe Lovinger, Bloomberg News Texas Reporter

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