Voters' anger over high electricity bills and data centers loom over 2026 midterms [Yahoo! Finance Canada]
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Electricity costs were a key issue in this week's elections for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, a data center hotspot, and in Georgia , where Democrats ousted two Republican incumbents for seats on the state's utility regulatory commission. Voters in New Jersey, Virginia, California and New York City all cited economic concerns as the top issue, as Democrats and Republicans gird for a debate over affordability in the intensifying midterm battle to control Congress. Already, President Donald Trump is signaling that he'll focus on affordability next year as he and Republicans try to maintain their slim congressional majorities, while Democrats are blaming Trump for rising household costs. Front and center may be electricity bills, which in many places are increasing at a rate faster than U.S. inflation on average — although not everywhere. “There's a lot of pressure on politicians to talk about affordability, and electricity prices are right now the most clear example of p
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