# Maine's data center fight could decide which party controls the Senate

> Original title: Maine’s data center revolt will decide who controls the Senate

- Source: The Verge · AI
- Published: 2026-10-30T11:00:00.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/u6hw72p101eaf4zg2zlpv4fsb
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1021080/maine-senate-race-susan-collins-ai-data-centers

## Summary

Susan Collins and Troy Jackson face off in Maine's midterm Senate race, where data centers have become a central campaign issue. A September UMass Lowell and YouGov poll found 76 percent of Mainers oppose building a data center in their community, and Democrats and Republicans project spending $81 million and $114 million, respectively.