What's Happening
- AI data center expansion drives the Maine Senate race between Republican incumbent Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson.
- Tech companies and private equity firms poured millions into the midterm elections to sway local opinion on infrastructure projects.
- Political groups plan to spend a projected $195 million on the contest, making it the most expensive Senate race per capita in US history.
Why It Matters
Maine voters will help determine control of the US Senate and shape federal AI policy. Rural states offer the cheap land and water tech companies need to build power-hungry infrastructure. Voter resistance threatens the physical expansion of the artificial intelligence industry.
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