Candidates backing data center pauses could win in up to 15 governor's races

[The Information] At least one major-party nominee backs a data center moratorium in 21 of the 36 states electing a governor on Tuesday, according to The Information's analysis of candidate platforms and public statements. Both nominees back pauses in five states (Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon and Texas), and a candidate promising a pause is likely to win in three (Maine, New Mexico and New York), based on recent polls. In seven more (Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin and Vermont), the race could be close between a candidate who backs a pause and one who does not. Those 15 states are home to more than a third of the U.S. population. Whichever candidates win, more doors are likely to close on the industry, leaving it with fewer places to build and higher costs where it still can, according to The Information.