# The newest bipartisan issue: not wanting an AI data center next door

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> Published: 2026-07-25 20:00:35+00:00

Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds has attracted more than $5 million in support from a pro-AI super PAC. He is also losing Republican voters who do not want the industry's data centers in their communities.

One Florida county, Hernando, has already approved a one-year moratorium on data-center applications. — [Read the rest ](https://boingboing.net/2026/07/25/the-newest-bipartisan-issue-not-wanting-an-ai-data-center-next-door.html)

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