Washington policy team at Optimal Advisory

“The midterms are likely to send a message to local and state officials that there is a political upside to blocking, delaying and/or raising the cost of data centers.”

Washington policy team at Optimal Advisory · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04

The Washington policy team at Optimal Advisory wrote that the midterms are likely to signal local and state officials that opposing data centers carries political upside.

“Data centers went from being a popular economic development tool in 2024 and 2025 to something of a pariah by the time the midterm campaigns gathered steam,”

Washington policy team at Optimal Advisory · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04

The Washington policy team at Optimal Advisory wrote this week about the political shift around data centers during the midterm campaigns.