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Democrats win midterm races that could slow US data center buildout

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

8 articles in total, 1 of them opinion. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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Bloomberg and CBS News report that Democrats won several governor races in this week’s US midterm elections, including Gina Hinojosa’s win in Texas. Bloomberg says Hinojosa has called for an immediate moratorium on data center development, and that developers in Texas were already facing a suspension of approvals under Governor Greg Abbott. According to CBS News, analysts expect the midterm results to slow data center development across the US. CNN’s opinion section argues that voters backed an anti-data-center wave with economic consequences. MarketWatch reports that JPMorgan’s Michael Cembalest is looking to 2028 as the real test for the buildout.

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What happened

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  1. Democrats won several governor races in the midterm elections, including Gina Hinojosa’s win in the Texas governor race.

    One side only: the leftReported byLeft2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News, Bloomberg

  2. Gina Hinojosa has called for an immediate moratorium on data center development in Texas.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

  3. Texas developers were already facing a suspension of approvals under Governor Greg Abbott.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

  4. Analysts expect the midterm results to slow data center development in the US.

    Reported byLeft2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News, Bloomberg
    Center
    MarketWatch

  5. JPMorgan analyst Michael Cembalest is looking to 2028 as the real test for the data center buildout.

    One outletMarketWatch· Center

How each side tells it

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Both sides report that analysts expect the midterm results to slow data center buildout. Left outlets center the Democratic wins, including Gina Hinojosa’s Texas governor race and her moratorium call, while the center piece looks ahead to whether the slowdown lasts until 2028.

  • the left

    2 outlets · 1 opinion

    Left headlines frame the midterms as a blue wave or election rout that upends the data center buildout, and CNN’s opinion piece says voters chose an anti-data-center wave.

    US Midterm Blue Wave Puts AI, Data Centers in Spotlight
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    MarketWatch’s only headline in this input looks past the election to whether the buildout survives 2028, citing analysts’ worries rather than the vote itself.

    The real test for the artificial intelligence build-out is what happens in 2028, analysts say
    MarketWatchCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

The words they chose

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  • Left4

    Upheavalzapstunning upsetthreaten to curtail

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    UpheavalMore neutral: Changes

    The noun presents the expected effect as a dramatic disruption before it has occurred.

    AI Data Center Boom Is Set for Upheaval After US Election Rout

    Used byBloomberg (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    zapMore neutral: slow

    The verb adds drama to a forecast by analysts that the buildout will slow.

    Midterm elections could zap the data center buildout, experts say

    Used byCBS News (Left)

  • Sensational language

    stunning upsetMore neutral: unexpected win

    The adjective adds drama to the Texas result beyond the reported outcome.

    A stunning upset in the Texas governor race and sweeping Democratic victories across the country…

    Used byCNN (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    threaten to curtailMore neutral: could limit

    The verb presents the election results as a danger to the spending boom before any effect has been measured.

    …the Texas governor race and sweeping Democratic victories across the country threaten to curtail the biggest-ever spending boom in US history.

    Used byCNN (Left)

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • Democratic sweep and governor races
  • Hinojosa’s call for a moratorium
  • Expected slowdown in data center investment

Leaves out

  • JPMorgan’s 2028 outlook on the build-out

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • The 2028 outlook
  • JPMorgan analyst’s worries about build-outs
  • The long-term test for AI build-out

Leaves out

  • The Texas governor race result and Hinojosa’s moratorium call

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • MarketWatchCenter

    The real test for the artificial intelligence build-out is what happens in 2028, analysts say

    JPMorgan’s Michael Cembalest is worried about data center build-outs following midterm elections, and he’s looking two years ahead.

    Read at MarketWatch (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    Bloomberg, Nov 4, 1:23 AM EST

  • Center

    1 day 6 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 5, 7:23 AM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. BloombergLeftNov 4, 1:23 AM EST
  2. CBS NewsLeftNov 4, 3:57 PM EST
  3. MarketWatchCenterNov 5, 7:23 AM EST

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