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Data center backlash threatens Byron Donalds in Florida governor's race

Republican voters angered by data center development say they'll cross party lines against GOP nominee Byron Donalds.

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What to know

  • Opposition to data centers in Florida cuts across party lines, with some Republican voters defecting from their own party's nominee.
  • Byron Donalds holds Trump's endorsement and a $148 million war chest heavily funded by the tech industry, giving the GOP structural advantages despite the backlash.
  • David Jolly, a former Republican, is explicitly campaigning against hyperscale data centers to try to peel off disgruntled conservative voters.
  • The race, once considered safely Republican, is described as much closer than anticipated.

“is more intense among Republicans than it is among Democrats, because it is a reflection of the outsized influence and control of Big Tech and Big Data in a world where people are worried about surveillance, whether it's AI or development encroaching on their land and their freedom.”

David Jolly, Democratic nominee for Florida governor · The Verge ↗ · Nov 1

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Data center backlash threatens Byron Donalds in Florida governor's race
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    Verge reports data center backlash could flip disgruntled Republicans to Jolly

    Reporting details how Republican voters angered by data center development, like organizer Patti Zirhut of No Data Center Hernando County, are refusing to back Donalds and considering Democratic nominee David Jolly, who has made opposition to hyperscale data centers a centerpiece of his campaign.

    “I will not vote for Byron Donalds. No way will I ever vote for him.”
    — Patti Zirhut
    1. 1 outlet Could data center backlash flip Florida?

      first by The Verge, 4d ago

  2. background

    Donalds becomes GOP nominee with Trump's endorsement and $148M war chest — Donalds secured the Republican nomination for Florida governor, backed by Trump's endorsement, the party, and $148 million in campaign funds, much of it from the tech industry; he has been a vocal supporter of data center development.

  3. background

    Republicans protest data centers in Spring Hill while Donalds leads primary — A small protest against data center development took place in the rural community of Spring Hill, Florida; at the time Donalds was the front-runner in a crowded Republican primary and organizer Patti Zirhut said she would not vote for him if he won.