Industrial Info Resources
Data Center Intelligence Briefing · November 4, 2026
2026 midterms

New governors backed data center limits in the states holding 39% of the U.S. pipeline.

Texas, Georgia and Ohio account for 173 GW of the U.S. data center pipeline IIR tracks, including 14.2 GW under construction. Their governors-elect proposed pauses or added conditions on new data centers. Which projects any new policy would cover is not yet known. Below: the races, the policies and what to watch, against the 7,639 U.S. data center units IIR tracks.

Election results as of the morning of November 4, 2026 (last checked 10:20 AM ET), unofficial · IIR data as of November 4, 2026
Nationwide: all U.S. data centers IIR tracks, by status
Operating
53.2 GW
2,533 units
Under construction
37.9 GW
527 units
Planned and engineered
402.2 GW
4,465 units
On hold
6.7 GW
114 units

Source: Industrial Info Resources data center database, U.S. units by status, November 4, 2026.1

What the results mean for data center development

Candidates who campaigned on pausing, conditioning or regulating data centers won statewide and congressional races in several of the states where the most capacity is planned.

Why it matters (IIR analysis): for developers, utilities, contractors and equipment suppliers, the results reinforce the importance of monitoring permitting, utility cost allocation and local approvals. Whether campaign proposals become policy, and which projects they cover, is uncertain. Near-term markers: Effingham County, Ga., is scheduled to reconsider OpenAI's Project Camellia site plan on Nov. 17;41 New York's official record does not yet show its moratorium bill delivered to the governor;48 and the governors-elect in Texas, Georgia and Ohio take office in January.

39%

of the U.S. data center pipeline IIR tracks1 sits in Texas, Georgia and Ohio, where the governors-elect proposed pausing or conditioning new data centers.234 That is 173 GW, including 14.2 GW already under construction.

These are statewide totals of tracked projects, not estimates of capacity a proposed policy would affect. Whether and how any pause would apply, and to which projects, is not yet known.

56%

of voters said AI and data centers were a crucial or major factor in their vote for Congress, in the NBC News Exit Poll conducted by SSRS.56

41

local data center measures were on ballots in 10 states, 21 of them in Ohio.78 Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, according to the Associated Press; the new majorities take office in January.91011

Where the capacity is

IIR's data center pipeline by state, with county-level capacity. Select a state for its numbers, the races in this briefing and the largest sites IIR tracks there.

Pipeline, by state
County capacity (dot size)No capacity in this categoryNo units tracked

Source: Industrial Info Resources data center database, November 4, 2026.1 State and county are the locations IIR records for each project.

Top 12 states

Governor-elect proposed pausing or conditioning new data centersOther states

Source: Industrial Info Resources data center database, November 4, 2026.1 Governors-elect positions: WFAA, Georgia Recorder, Statehouse News Bureau.234

View the data as a table
Data center capacity by state, MW (IIR, November 4, 2026)
StateOperatingUnder constructionPlanned and engineeredOn holdShare of U.S. pipelineUnitsSites
Texas11,0678,865106,2153,03026.15%1,355405
Virginia10,0985,25036,5096229.49%1,145389
Georgia2,4113,74229,18007.48%542137
Ohio3,3191,59223,7313605.75%380112
Pennsylvania60393121,26505.04%383101
West Virginia315022,00805.04%15315
Utah63520120,40204.68%15642
Arizona2,5511,72114,41403.67%35088
Illinois1,39463813,1646203.14%307111
Indiana1,4901,38111,6285272.96%23249
Kentucky2466010,09502.31%6923
Louisiana101,1618,68202.24%6016
Missouri3778927,83301.98%13141
Wyoming4054776,42401.57%5621
Nevada1,1705035,48121.36%11749
New Mexico2521,5754,32101.34%5615
Wisconsin1633904,72401.16%8732
North Carolina6315564,47501.14%13454
Iowa1,5151,0773,34001.00%13137
Michigan1801,0093,10500.93%7541
California2,0002043,61400.87%325244
Oklahoma6884423,36500.86%7124
Alabama3081393,65600.86%7622
Arkansas111443,34800.79%3611
Minnesota145543,3886000.78%10245
Nebraska6782553,16200.78%4617
Maryland2363622,75800.71%4121
South Carolina4554262,49200.66%6218
Oregon3,3505262,30400.64%18160
Florida173262,65100.61%10381
Mississippi1,1337171,83700.58%5913
Idaho82472,03800.52%2611
North Dakota1,0315801,6903000.52%4120
Kansas3542,08000.47%3814
Washington1,0361471,86700.46%11563
New York8963661,477200.42%10477
Tennessee1,03690321300.25%4930
Montana14501,07500.24%155
Delaware281092400.21%198
Colorado2699670600.18%5848
New Jersey7325031600.08%6553
Connecticut24020900.05%1411
Massachusetts24702000.00%3532
Maine1661000.00%65
Alaska00400.00%22
South Dakota4024800.00%147
Hawaii50000.00%22
District of Columbia90000.00%66
New Hampshire20000.00%66
Vermont120000.00%33
Every county with IIR-tracked data center capacity, largest pipeline first, MW
CountyOperatingUnder constructionPlanned and engineeredOn holdUnits
Carson, TX0011,016036
Mason, WV01459,980078
Pike, OH0010,000025
Box Elder, UT009,000025
Maricopa, AZ2,5471,7216,9750263
Reeves, TX7107,650036
Loudoun, VA5,8732,1485,24930356
Richland, LA08886,110019
Pecos, TX3606,850034
Tucker, WV006,635034
Millard, UT006,055039
Hill, TX03065,306056
Kendall, IL005,269055
Pinal, AZ005,019052
Webb, TX105,004017
La Salle, TX005,000010
Caldwell, TX0964,555036
Bartow, GA02,0062,540032
Lackawanna, PA004,206057
Laramie, WY4054773,724047
Stafford, VA03103,7490104
El Paso, TX22603,768030
Hood, TX30003,933058
Spotsylvania, VA642793,297049
Ellis, TX6347532,803057
Dallas, TX8427592,7240148
Prince William, VA2,0551,0672,24572132
Monroe, GA003,220033
Effingham, GA003,20004
Licking, OH1,9934752,542360100
Montgomery, MO003,010034
Williamson, TX1152822,704037
Lake, IN2002,980050
Storey, NV5064982,426037
King George, VA002,766038
Luzerne, PA641922,570057
Lyon, NV002,704034
St. Joseph, IN1,1537441,890054
Logan, WV002,520014
Mingo, WV002,520014
Ozaukee, WI202,400013
Hanover, VA002,393046
Cook, IL9364721,91020115
Cameron, TX002,260021
Louisa, VA03721,866026
Mason, KY002,19606
Utah, UT159892,103042
Henrico, VA6224481,743058
Angelina, TX002,12004
Doña Ana, NM01,57552505
Bastrop, TX0482,030011
Haskell, TX04361,600012
Wichita, TX002,006024
Socorro, NM002,000020
Indiana, PA001,980036
Lancaster, NE01701,800011
Boyd, KY001,93508
Santa Clara, CA1,2521401,7750131
Douglas, GA4404521,421057
McCracken, KY60601,80007
Dallas, IA1701081,705038
Morrow, OR1,2022161,588063
Will, IL001,80060032
Schuylkill, PA001,718015
Hays, TX001,700024
Caroline, VA0701,600017
Fulton, GA8743661,300076
Childress, TX8001501,450025
Tarrant, TX2971741,4183043
Natrona, WY001,50005
Victoria, TX001,50001
Iron, UT001,500010
Floyd, GA001,498024
Madison, MS588497993031
Jefferson, AL901,488025
Milam, TX1,4771001,331022
Pima, AZ401,420024
Cumberland, PA001,400019
Nolan, TX01001,300014
Shackelford, TX0700700010
Washtenaw, MI292246105
Columbia, GA001,372033
Medina, TX84404956023
Walton, GA11301,360025
Culpeper, VA76721,268039
Shelby, IN001,300013
Tom Green, TX001,296010
Irwin, GA001,296018
Polk, FL801,290014
Bexar, TX7931761,110069
Spalding, GA001,284025
Coweta, GA001,280017
Clay, MO259440810020
Linn, IA2820420021
Gray, TX063061008
Goodhue, MN001,224011
Jackson, MO61228990019
McLennan, TX101,216031
Lake, IL28601,140022
Uinta, WY001,20004
Barren, KY001,200010
Washington, OH001,20001
Bingham, ID001,20003
Fayette, OH0416780023
Armstrong, TX01,02014408
Clayton, GA001,150016
Guadalupe, TX001,15007
Carroll, GA001,136019
Ector, TX20701,100011
Nueces, TX100200900012
Caddo, LA001,100015
Adams, OH001,097012
Lawrence, PA201,068020
Racine, WI114240822020
Aiken, SC25301,03008
Allen, IN8370980018
Rock, WI001,046019
Shelby, AL2201,041016
Chester, PA001,03006
Boone, IN001,000010
Appomattox, VA001,00008
Surry, VA001,00001
Yellowstone, MT001,00004
Lea, NM001,00004
Borden, TX001,000010
Gage, NE001,00005
Charles, MD001,00004
Jefferson, MO001,000010
Matagorda, TX001,00005
Coconino, AZ001,000010
Johnson, TX001,00001
Howard, IN001,00003
Dinwiddie, VA001,00008
Martin, FL001,00004
Carter, KY001,00004
West Feliciana, LA012387207
Northampton, PA30992028
Hall, TX00990011
Newton, GA32218758024
Taylor, TX900636336010
Henry, GA0240726012
Wayne, MI193956012
Johnson, KS354952022
Walla Walla, WA00950016
Greene, PA00944020
Pickaway, OH0094404
Somervell, TX00936019
New Castle, DE2810924019
Shelby, TN8269000014
Beaver, PA120090004
Richmond, NC045855020
Goochland, VA00900012
Twiggs, GA0090009
Fauquier, VA2408975034
Grundy, IL00896013
Mecklenburg, VA762202691054
Montgomery, MD10089007
LaPorte, IN0152722016
Franklin, OH825128741050
Petersburg, VA00868013
Bucks, PA2539320012
Pulaski, AR30850012
Cass, ND428056509
Mecklenburg, NC59255573021
Chesterfield, VA80082344030
Fayette, GA212186632019
Wyandotte, KS0080008
Mitchell, TX030050002
Grant, AR0080004
Deaf Smith, TX0080004
Carroll, KY0079206
Johnson, AR0079206
Catawba, NC121240550021
Fairfax, VA365282494055
Dakota, MN299761021
Freestone, TX012663006
Montgomery, PA250750012
Muskogee, OK20010065006
Young, TX00750015
Lowndes, AL0075004
Chatham, NC0075005
Portage, OH00742014
Cassia, ID0072006
Hale, TX025845007
Trumbull, OH00706013
Lehigh, PA11100600010
Kent, MI8480613017
Van Wert, OH0066707
Fairfield, OH130066508
Jasper, IN0064809
Butler, OH140642026
Chaves, NM0063606
York, SC072540017
Oakland, MI280609025
Navarro, TX400060203
Dickens, TX38020040005
Riverside, CA1060007
Fisher, TX0060006
Wilbarger, TX6010050007
Sangamon, IL0060006
Morgan, IN020040006
Muscogee, GA0060004
Ward, TX3580590018
Williams, ND5000555012
Frederick, MD72362188013
Platte, MO12450809
Prince George's, MD1053008
Denton, TX52670455028
Oklahoma, OK490508019
Wright, MN00508010
Crisp, GA0050407
Butts, GA036468014
Benton, WA00502011
Pittsylvania, VA0050008
Adams, CO8050004
Faulkner, AR0050005
Grimes, TX0050001
McCulloch, TX0050002
Wilson, TX0050004
Callaway, MO0050002
Canadian, OK0050006
Candler, GA0050005
Early, GA0049909
Genesee, NY0049803
Madison, IL0049806
Hancock, KY0048002
Niagara, NY335366108023
Hunt, TX0047003
Franklin, MO00468013
Wise, VA704503012
Wharton, TX00450010
Clinton, OH0045009
Pulaski, VA0045005
Nobles, MN0045006
Spartanburg, SC14840003
Washington, OR74950393051
Sullivan, IN021521502
Clinton, IA0042506
DeKalb, IL400424015
Lancaster, PA010030806
Jefferson, KY70402014
Wagoner, OK020020002
Bossier, LA3040009
Tompkins, NY0040002
Person, NC0040004
Warren, MO020020002
Bosque, TX011328209
Coshocton, OH502889605
McDuffie, GA0038006
Mayes, OK4360375013
Marion, IN190374419
Powhatan, VA0036804
Bell, TX62026510009
Westmoreland, PA20036003
Crittenden, AR014421605
Ada, ID3247105014
Clark, NV5990351039
Carbon, PA80035005
Hudspeth, TX00350011
Rankin, MS0034806
Perry, PA00344010
Umatilla, OR87225575032
Imperial, CA0033001
Guilford, NC0032808
Chelan, WA3612020608
Cass, MI34432208
Stokes, NC0032409
Lauderdale, MS2212020009
Floyd, TX0031507
Scioto, OH0031203
Kaufman, TX0030807
Okmulgee, OK0030602
Dickey, ND280300004
Briscoe, TX98030004
Prince Edward, VA0030005
Payne, OK010020006
Putnam, WV0030003
Union, PA0030004
Clermont, OH0030003
Morton, ND0030003
Rapides, LA015015002
DuPage, IL390106187033
Austin, TX0028503
Cavalier, ND30027004
Erie, OH09616604
Dauphin, PA0026004
Douglas, NE19685173010
Wood, OH012812804
Kern, CA200255044
Salt Lake, UT443112140028
Berkeley, SC33636216015
Rockdale, GA108816007
Dorchester, SC80240004
Stark, OH2024005
Kenosha, WI0024004
Collin, TX29260177045
Miami, KS0022806
Shelby, OH0022407
Richmond, GA0021606
Delaware, OH122518507
Jasper, MO0021003
Tazewell, IL0021003
Mobile, AL0020905
Cherokee, SC0020804
Pottawattamie, IA589100104016
Duval, FL150200013
Cumberland, NJ1005015006
Adair, IA0020002
Warren, MS6020005
Forsyth, NC6020005
York, PA0020004
Herkimer, NY0020002
Morrow, OH0020002
Grant, WA55418180026
Osage, OK0019004
Carver, MN27018008
Rice, MN0018006
Jackson, GA0018004
Winnebago, IL0018006
Shenandoah, VA0018002
Iredell, NC0018005
Mifflin, PA0018006
Simpson, KY0018003
Montgomery, TX31017805
Washington, GA230017502
Alameda, CA9332142017
Sarpy, NE4820170018
Dodge, WI01502003
Tulsa, OK44212606
Willacy, TX0838302
Valencia, NM2340160012
Dunn, WI0016004
Pittsburg, OK0016002
Troup, GA05010503
Rockingham, NC241613604
Baltimore, MD1015002
Botetourt, VA0015003
Union, AR8015003
Grady, OK0015003
Monroe, PA0015002
Gilliam, OR0014404
Allegan, MI0014402
Sacramento, CA730138014
St. Louis, MO250135012
Palm Beach, FL50132010
Lawrence, OH0013001
Miami, OH0012802
Cobb, GA28012608
Montgomery, AL62656008
Arapahoe, CO1564080021
St. Lawrence, NY1660120204
Scott, IA4012003
Hancock, OH30012003
Mercer, PA0011002
Amherst, VA0010905
Montgomery, TN144010807
Jack, TX0010503
Los Angeles, CA3183272043
DeKalb, GA2010406
Warren, IA180010407
Hartford, CT0010403
Jackson, AL84010003
Hinds, MS0100002
Whitfield, GA35505003
Andrews, TX80010003
Ross, OH0010001
Sumner, KS0010002
Tooele, UT0010002
Leon, TX0010001
Marion, OR0010002
Woodbury, IA0010001
Kings, CA0010001
Contra Costa, CA009901
Madison, IA009604
Lamar, MS009603
Rockland, NY68090010
Windham, CT009003
Lee, NC009001
Clinton, IN008729914
Harris, TX3516026036
El Paso, CO58084011
Davidson, TN7380012
St. Louis, MN208006
Mercer, KY008004
Middlesex, NJ243075016
Silver Bow, MT7507502
Lamar, TX007501
Monroe, OH007501
Essex, NJ8607306
Brazos, TX307303
Madison, AL128720010
Kershaw, SC007202
Polk, IA5684920029
Champaign, OH006601
Denver, CO261842013
Allegheny, PA69060017
Union, OH16106007
Clearfield, PA006001
Henderson, TX006002
Morgan, GA6450005
Wake, NC20050010
Kane, IL005001
Calcasieu, LA005001
Wythe, VA005001
Fort Bend, TX005001
Roanoke, VA005001
Jefferson, WV004802
Boone, IA204603
McLeod, MN045001
Washington, TX004503
Hempstead, AR004001
Milwaukee, WI24036011
Allen, OH036001
Chautauqua, NY003601
Clarke, GA003601
Miami-Dade, FL751615027
Fayette, KY003002
Virginia Beach, VA302904
San Francisco, CA8602808
New York, NY112025019
Cuyahoga, OH19025011
Stanislaus, CA002502
Warren, TN002501
Caldwell, NC15102406
Hendricks, IN002402
Douglas, CO2022005
San Mateo, CA602004
Flagler, FL0101002
Armstrong, PA202002
Hampden, MA1702004
Kittitas, WA002001
Starr, TX1502002
Douglas, WA1209908
Hudson, NJ163018018
Charleston, SC001602
Albemarle, VA001602
Weld, CO016001
Hidalgo, TX801506
Cleveland, NC1801503
New London, CT001502
Hall, NE001401
Aroostook, ME06602
Greenville, SC1201006
Cabell, WV05502
Tulare, CA001001
Solano, CA001001
Napa, CA001001
Bonneville, ID001001
Crook, OR29654016
Tuscaloosa, AL02602
Washoe, NV655006
Buffalo, NE00501
Newport News, VA00501
Bradford, PA00501
Gwinnett, GA940407
Hennepin, MN5904022
Pinellas, FL00401
Juab, UT00401
Clark, IN2050304
Porter, IN3032249
Portsmouth, VA00301
St. Louis, MO20202
Canyon, ID00201
Pennington, SD00201
Randolph, IN00201
Houston, AL00201
Durham, NC550006
Worcester, MA40002
Philadelphia, PA5200013
Dutchess, NY100001
Somerset, NJ460005
Norfolk, MA400003
Passaic, NJ570003
Middlesex, MA14400021
Baltimore, MD850004
Hamilton, OH230006
Erie, NY80008
Minnehaha, SD20048011
Snohomish, WA120002
Boone, KY40001
Hamilton, TN10001
Travis, TX57700026
Lee, AL30002
San Diego, CA4300018
Broward, FL60004
Venango, PA850001
King, WA13400032
Spokane, WA50003
Multnomah, OR100003
Rutherford, NC700003
Brevard, FL10002
Essex, MA80002
Orange, CA7400015
Nassau, NY70004
Wasco, OR2140005
Honolulu, HI50002
Warren, OH140002
Summit, OH80005
Yates, NY1060001
Jefferson, CO00001
Anne Arundel, MD610002
Westchester, NY110004
Merced, CA20001
Knox, TN10001
Sumner, TN400005
Pierce, WA670005
Glasscock, TX2400003
Buncombe, NC10001
Calloway, KY250001
Bergen, NJ220003
Bernalillo, NM180007
Eaton, MI100002
Butler, PA160001
Clinton, NY100001
Suffolk, NY50002
Williamson, TN170007
Fairfield, CT240004
Scott, MN240002
Hillsborough, FL3000012
Big Horn, MT370001
Montgomery, OH20002
Berks, PA80002
Lubbock, TX00001
San Joaquin, CA140002
Manassas, VA1520009
Clark, OH350002
Leon, FL10003
Albany, NY130008
Eau Claire, WI10001
Deschutes, OR30002
Richmond, NY230004
Missoula, MT200001
McDonald, MO160001
Greene, MO60001
Orange, FL320008
Richland, MT130007
District of Columbia, DC90006
Bristol, MA20001
Plymouth, MA00001
Ramsey, MN20002
Dane, WI140007
Grand Forks, ND1000002
Cumberland, ME10002
Monroe, NY30002
Sussex, NJ00002
Boone, MO10002
Mercer, NJ60001
Ingham, MI00001
Stutsman, ND1080002
Taos, NM00001
Morris, NJ70004
New Haven, CT00002
Grafton, NH00002
Rockingham, NH00001
Burleigh, ND50001
Penobscot, ME00001
Oktibbeha, MS10001
Orleans, LA40002
Bowie, TX30001
East Baton Rouge, LA30003
Bartholomew, IN20001
Weber, UT20002
Winkler, TX3000001
St. Tammany, LA00001
Stone, MS160001
Genesee, MI20001
Murray, GA1950001
Sherburne, MN0006006
Marshall, KY1500001
Fresno, CA40002
Mendocino, CA00001
Yolo, CA20001
Hillsborough, NH10002
Chittenden, VT120003
Sherman, TX00001
Potter, TX00001
Onondaga, NY10002
Suffolk, MA300001
Lexington, SC10001
San Bernardino, CA40004
San Luis Obispo, CA40002
Santa Barbara, CA00001
Howard, MD60001
Volusia, FL00001
Lee, FL00001
Jefferson, LA00001
Alpena, MI00001
Wilkes, GA820001
Norfolk, VA10001
Black Hawk, IA10001
Mahoning, OH20001
Cheshire, NH00001
Seneca, NY00001
Calumet, WI30001
Camden, NJ20001
Whatcom, WA00001
Hamilton, IN40001
Cambria, PA430002
Bannock, ID50001
Butte, CA20001
Waukesha, WI00001
Randall, TX400001
Medina, OH10001
Hopkins, TX0003,00030
St. Charles, MO60001
Cherokee, NC1030001
Lane, OR20002
Reagan, TX200002
Collier, FL10001
Duchesne, UT290001
Washington, UT20001
Cabarrus, NC20001
Coos, OR00001
Brown, WI00001
Lincoln, SD10001
Yankton, SD00001
Whitman, WA70001
Monterey, CA20001
Grant, WV10001
Frederick, VA140001
Pend Oreille, WA1000001
Madison, TN00001
Kings, NY10001
McLean, ND4003004
Broome, NY160001
Lucas, OH10001
Monroe, MI10001
Maverick, TX00001
Comal, TX10001
Douglas, MN10001
Boulder, CO00001
Elko, NV00021
DeSoto, MS5000001
Franklin, ME0001001
Frio, TX20001
Harrison, WV10001
Washington, WI10001
Kanawha, WV10001
Marathon, WI20001

Races where data centers were an issue

These are selected races where data center policy was a campaign issue, not a full election scorecard. Each race links to its result and to reporting on the candidate's position. The IIR line shows the capacity in that state; some races were fought over projects IIR tracks.

Governors-elect

Gina Hinojosa (D)

Called
Governor, Texas
Won; Gov. Greg Abbott (R) conceded12

Data centers: Called for halting new data center permits until the Legislature acts on protections, and criticized the state's data center tax breaks.213

IIR Texas: 115.1 GW pipeline (26.1% of U.S.), 11.1 GW operating1

Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)

Called
Governor, Georgia
Won over Rick Jackson (R)14

Data centers: Proposed a temporary statewide pause on new data center construction to study effects on utility bills, communities and the environment.3

IIR Georgia: 32.9 GW pipeline (7.5% of U.S.), 2.4 GW operating1

Amy Acton (D)

Called
Governor, Ohio
Won over Vivek Ramaswamy (R)15

Data centers: Backs a conditional moratorium on new data centers unless requirements on costs, labor, transparency, environment and community benefits are met, and would require data centers to cover all their utility costs.4

IIR Ohio: 25.3 GW pipeline (5.8% of U.S.), 3.3 GW operating1

Josh Shapiro (D)

Called
Governor, Pennsylvania (re-elected)
Re-elected; Stacy Garrity (R) conceded16

Data centers: Signed Executive Order 2026-05 on Aug. 18, setting requirements on data center projects intended to protect consumers and communities.17

IIR Pennsylvania: 22.2 GW pipeline (5.0% of U.S.), 603 MW operating1

U.S. Senate

Sherrod Brown (D)

Called
U.S. Senate, Ohio (special)
Won over Sen. Jon Husted (R)18

Data centers: Called for ending Ohio's data center tax break and preventing data centers' electricity costs from being shifted to other customers.19

IIR Ohio: 25.3 GW pipeline (5.8% of U.S.), 3.3 GW operating1

James Talarico (D)

Called
U.S. Senate, Texas
Won; Ken Paxton (R) conceded20

Data centers: Called for tighter regulation of data center development.21

IIR Texas: 115.1 GW pipeline (26.1% of U.S.), 11.1 GW operating1

U.S. House

Rebecca Cooke (D)

Called
U.S. House, Wisconsin 3rd
Won over Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R)22

Data centers: Ran TV ads calling for a data center moratorium and said a federal moratorium is needed.2324

IIR Wisconsin: 5.1 GW pipeline (1.2% of U.S.), 163 MW operating1

Shannon Taylor (D)

Projected
U.S. House, Virginia 1st
Projected winner over Rep. Rob Wittman (R), according to NBC News25

Data centers: Backed requiring data center developers to cover electricity, water and transmission costs, with local approval and noise protections.26

IIR Virginia: 41.8 GW pipeline (9.5% of U.S.), 10.1 GW operating1

Paige Cognetti (D)

Called
U.S. House, Pennsylvania 8th
Won over Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R)28

Data centers: Called for ending the data center sales and use tax exemption and favored brownfields and former industrial sites.2928

IIR tracks the project in this race
Archbald Wildcat Ridge AI Data Center Campus
1,350 MW, planned. IIR records the campus as 1,350 MW planned. Archbald Borough Council unanimously denied its zoning request on Oct. 21; residents said they expected an appeal.127
IIR Pennsylvania: 22.2 GW pipeline (5.0% of U.S.), 603 MW operating1

Zack Mullock (D)

Opponent conceded
U.S. House, New Jersey 2nd
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R) conceded30

Data centers: Attacked Van Drew over the Vineland data center; Van Drew said he had no authority over the project.3130

IIR tracks the project in this race
Vineland Data Center (Nebius Group)
300 MW, mixed stages. 100 MW operating, 50 MW under construction, 150 MW planned.1
IIR New Jersey: 366 MW pipeline (0.1% of U.S.), 732 MW operating1

Marcy Kaptur (D)

Called
U.S. House, Ohio 9th
Re-elected over Derek Merrin (R)32

Data centers: Her ads criticized Merrin's support for data center tax incentives; Merrin disputed the accusation.33

IIR Ohio: 25.3 GW pipeline (5.8% of U.S.), 3.3 GW operating1

Utility regulators and statewide

Peter Hubbard (D)

Called
Georgia Public Service Commission, District 3
Re-elected over Fitz Johnson (R); results unofficial34

Data centers: Campaigned on electricity rates and oversight of Georgia Power's expansion to serve data centers. His and Edwards' wins will give Democrats a 3-2 majority on the five-member commission when the new terms begin.35

IIR Georgia: 32.9 GW pipeline (7.5% of U.S.), 2.4 GW operating1

Shelia Edwards (D)

Called
Georgia Public Service Commission, District 5
Won over Josh Tolbert (R); results unofficial34

Data centers: Georgia's PSC races centered on electricity rates and Georgia Power's expansion to serve data centers.35

IIR Georgia: 32.9 GW pipeline (7.5% of U.S.), 2.4 GW operating1

Clara Pratte and Jonathon Hill (D)

Leading
Arizona Corporation Commission (two seats)
Led in unofficial returns; KJZZ's early-morning update said the race was too close to call36

Data centers: Campaigned on investigating whether APS customers are paying costs caused by large users such as data centers.37

IIR Arizona: 16.1 GW pipeline (3.7% of U.S.), 2.6 GW operating1

Clayton Tucker (D)

Leading
Agriculture Commissioner, Texas
Led Nate Sheets (R) and declared victory; counting continued3839

Data centers: Made data centers' use of water and farmland a central issue.40

IIR Texas: 115.1 GW pipeline (26.1% of U.S.), 11.1 GW operating1

Ran on data centers and lost

Amanda Hollowell (D)

Lost
U.S. House, Georgia 1st
Lost to Jim Kingston (R), per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; returns unofficial, and Hollowell said she will challenge the result4243

Data centers: Opposed OpenAI's proposed Project Camellia campus and backed a broader moratorium.44

IIR tracks the project in this race
Rincon (Savannah) AI Data Center Campus (Project Camellia), OpenAI
3,200 MW, planned. Effingham County commissioners tabled the site plan until Nov. 17.141
IIR Georgia: 32.9 GW pipeline (7.5% of U.S.), 2.4 GW operating1

Courtney McClain (D)

Lost
U.S. House, South Carolina 4th
Lost to Rep. William Timmons (R)45

Data centers: Said she would sign on to a data center moratorium. Timmons argued data center decisions are mainly local and backed a ratepayer-protection bill.46

IIR South Carolina: 2.9 GW pipeline (0.7% of U.S.), 455 MW operating1

Moratoriums and limits so far

Where pauses and limits stand going into the next legislative sessions.

New YorkIn effect

Executive Order 62

Signed July 14. Pauses pending and future discretionary Department of Environmental Conservation applications, not deemed complete before July 14, to build or expand data centers of 50 MW or more, until the Department of Public Service submits its final generic environmental impact statement and findings. Local permits are not covered; facilities primarily serving manufacturing, research, education or medical purposes are exempt.47

New YorkPassed; no delivery recorded

Responsible Data Center Development Act (S.10642/A.11560)

Passed both chambers June 4. Would impose a one-year pause on specified state environmental approvals for data centers with peak demand of 20 MW or more, with exceptions, and create separate utility service classes. As checked Nov. 4, the official legislative record does not show it delivered to Gov. Hochul; delivery would start the constitutional review period.484950

PennsylvaniaIn effect

Executive Order 2026-05

Signed Aug. 18. Requires specified commitments and local approval before state environmental permits are considered, removes AI data center proposals from the Fast Track program, and bars related nondisclosure agreements.17

TexasDirective (Sept. 21)

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) directs TCEQ to halt data center permits

On Sept. 21, Gov. Abbott directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to halt permits sought by data centers until ERCOT completed its audit, and told state agencies not to advance related approvals until the required information was obtained. Oversight proposals came from both parties.5113

FederalPending in Congress

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center Moratorium Act

S.4214, introduced March 25 by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and H.R.9442, introduced June 24 by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). Would bar commencing or continuing construction or upgrades of covered AI data centers until legislation meets specified safeguards and expressly ends the moratorium. Bills not enacted by the 119th Congress expire when it ends.525354

LocalOn Nov. 3 ballots; results unofficial

41 data center measures in 10 states

28 would limit development (bans, size limits, moratoria). Ohio had 21 measures in 18 municipalities, and early results show at least 14 Ohio municipalities approving bans or restrictions. Results are unofficial.7855

What to watch

  • Nov. 17Effingham County, Ga., commissioners are scheduled to reconsider the site plan for OpenAI's Project Camellia campus.41
  • Dec. 1Clarksville, Ark., votes on bond and tax agreements for data center projects.56
  • Dec. 15Mandan, N.D., votes on an initiative prohibiting large data centers as defined in the measure.57
  • If deliveredDelivery of New York's Responsible Data Center Development Act to Gov. Hochul would start the constitutional review period; the official record does not yet show delivery.4850
  • Jan. 3, 2027Terms of the new Congress begin at noon (Congress may change its meeting date by law). Federal bills not enacted must be reintroduced.5859
  • January 2027The governors elected in Texas, Georgia and Ohio are scheduled to take office.121415

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From first announcement through construction and operation, including the projects that are put on hold or cancelled. IIR researchers update capacity, ownership, status and location as projects move.

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440 GW

U.S. pipeline IIR tracks

37.9 GW

under construction today

49

states plus D.C. with projects tracked

How this briefing was made

  • IIR data.1 IIR's database of U.S. data center units as of November 4, 2026: 7,639 units at 2,737 sites (the 50 states and the District of Columbia) whose status is operational, under construction, planned, engineered or on hold. Capacity is the megawatt figure IIR records for each unit; 23 units have no reported capacity and one records zero, and they count toward units but not megawatts. Cancelled units (588, 31.3 GW) are tracked but not included.
  • Pipeline means under construction plus planned and engineered. It is a sum of announced and developing projects, not a forecast: not all planned capacity will be built, and it is not a measure of simultaneous grid demand.
  • States and counties are the locations IIR records for each project. A House district covers only part of its state, so state figures are context for a race, not district totals. County dots place capacity at the county's center; 1.6 GW sits in records without a mapped county and is counted in state totals only.
  • Election results are as of the morning of November 4, 2026 (last checked 10:20 AM ET), are unofficial and can change. "Called" means the Associated Press or the cited outlet projected the winner. Each race links to its result and to reporting on the candidate's data center position.
  • Selection. The races shown are those where reporting documents a candidate's position on data centers. It is not a complete list of every race in which data centers came up. This briefing reports positions taken; it does not endorse any candidate or party.
  • Sources. Sources for election and policy reporting are numbered below; capacity figures come from IIR's database. IIR figures come from IIR's database1; election and policy statements come from the reporting and official records listed.

Sources

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  14. Keisha Lance Bottoms will be Georgia's next governor in historic win Georgia Recorder
  15. Acton defeats Ramaswamy to become Ohio's first elected woman governor Axios
  16. Josh Shapiro wins second term as Pennsylvania governor Spotlight PA
  17. Governor Shapiro signs executive order on data center development Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  18. Democrat Sherrod Brown defeats Republican Jon Husted in Ohio US Senate race, AP projects Ohio Capital Journal
  19. 'He's trying to win this election': Sherrod Brown attacks Jon Husted's support of data centers Signal Ohio
  20. James Talarico defeats Ken Paxton in Texas' U.S. Senate race Texas Tribune
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  22. Democrat Rebecca Cooke defeats GOP Derrick Van Orden WPR
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  27. Archbald council unanimously denies zoning for hyperscale data center campus WESA
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  30. Four-term GOP U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew concedes to Democrat Zack Mullock The Philadelphia Inquirer
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  36. Democrats take early lead in AZ Corporation Commission election KJZZ
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  38. Texas picks Democrat Clayton Tucker to lead agriculture commission KXAN
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  42. Jim Kingston wins Georgia's 1st Congressional District Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  43. Jim Kingston leads congressional district race; Hollowell says she will appeal WTOC
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  45. Republican William Timmons wins reelection to U.S. House in South Carolina's 4th Congressional District Yahoo News
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