AI as Midterm Wedge Issue
State-level patchwork regulation, data center backlash (70% oppose local builds), AI-generated campaign ads, prediction markets, AI super PACs. McCarthy highlights enthusiasm gap. New York enacts data center moratorium. Crowley and Talarico use data center local control as campaign rhetoric. Florida primary overview highlights data center wedge. Berinsky interview on AI disinformation.
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Updated Aug 19, 2026