{
  "id": 18455633,
  "title": "Here's what James Talarico, Abdul El-Sayed and other US midterm election winners have to say about AI data centers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/heres-what-james-talarico-abdul-el-sayed-and-other-us-midterm",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-06T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/heres-what-james-talarico-abdul-el-sayed-and-other-us-midterm-election-winners-have-to-say-about-ai-data-centers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the wake of the US midterm elections, Democratic candidates James Talarico, Abdul El-Sayed, and Deb Haaland have voiced their opinions on AI data centers. Talarico, a newly elected Texas senator, advocated for stricter regulations on data center development during his campaign. He proposed a balanced plan that would protect working people while welcoming investments, including holding data centers accountable, reducing water consumption and pollution, and ensuring transparency. El-Sayed, the winner of Michigan's Senate race, supported moratoriums on data centers but believed federal intervention was necessary to set a floor for protection. Haaland, the newly elected governor of New Mexico, called for a moratorium on new large-scale data center projects until clear and transparent accountability measures are put in place. All three candidates emphasized the need for federal regulation to address the environmental and economic concerns surrounding AI data centers.",
  "summary": "With AI data centers being developed at a rapid (and uncomfortable) pace across the US, here’s how numerous newly elected US candidates feel about the matter.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}