Maine's data center fight becomes central issue in Collins-Jackson Senate race

Susan Collins and Troy Jackson are facing off in Maine's midterm Senate race, where data centers have become a central campaign issue, according to The Verge.

A September UMass Lowell and YouGov poll found 76 percent of Mainers oppose building a data center in their community. The Verge reports that Democrats and Republicans project spending $81 million and $114 million, respectively, in the race. The report frames the data center fight as a possible factor in which party controls the Senate, but that projection is the outlet's framing rather than a reported result.