# Governors-elect pledged construction pauses in states with ~40% of planned data center capacity

_Published Friday, November 6, 2026 at 4:58 AM EST · Infrastructure, Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

States whose newly elected governors pledged to pause or halt data center construction account for ~40% of planned capacity, Bloomberg reported, citing Cleanview. The Democratic governors-elect campaigned on curbing artificial intelligence development; their commitments concern future construction restrictions.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261106/p6#a261106p6)

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