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DEMOCRATS CAPTURE KEY STATES & DEMAND NATIONAL DATA CENTER MORATORIUM, PUTTING 41% OF PLANNED US AI CAPACITY AT RISK. WILL DEMS ACCEPT THE BLAME WHEN THIS TANKS HUGE INVESTMENTS? Newly Elected Democratic Governors In Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Michigan & Other States Have Pledged Statewide Pauses On Data Center Construction, Placing Roughly 41% Of Planned U.S. Capacity—158.6 Gigawatts—In Jurisdictions Where Officials Back Restrictions, According To Cleanview Analysis. Texas Alone Holds About 88.4 GW Under Governor-Elect Gina Hinojosa, Who Has Promised An Immediate Moratorium Until The Legislature Enacts Protections Covering Water Use, Electricity Costs & Local Community Approval. Similar Commitments Came From Ohio’s Amy Acton, Georgia’s Keisha Lance Bottoms & Leaders In Michigan, New Mexico, New York & Oregon, Where Existing Or Extended Pauses Are Already In View. Hours After The Midterm Results, Senator Bernie Sanders Called For A “National Data Center Moratorium Now,” While Representative Yassamin Ansari Stated That “Top Of The Democratic Agenda On Day 1 Needs To Be A Pause On Advanced AI Development, Regulation Of This Out Of Control Industry, & A Ban On Artificial Superintelligence.” These Statements Build On Earlier Legislation & Advocacy From Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders & Representative Frank Pallone, Who Have Supported Federal Pauses Amid Rising Local Opposition & More Than 40 Ballot Measures Targeting Data Center Growth. Market Reaction Was Immediate, With The Nasdaq Falling More Than 5% & Hyperscaler & Neocloud Stocks Under Heavy Pressure As Investors Reassessed Project Timelines, Grid Expansion & Capital Spending. Economists Have Identified The Data Center & Grid Buildout As A Significant Contributor To Recent U.S. Growth, Raising Questions About Delayed Investment, Higher Infrastructure Costs & Broader Economic Effects If Moratoriums Take Hold Across Multiple States. Local Concerns Over Electricity Rates, Water Consumption & Community Impacts Have Driven Much Of The Pushback, Even As Industry Groups Warn Of Reduced Competitiveness & Slower Digital Infrastructure Expansion.