AI advocates bankroll data-center push in swing states ahead of the midterms

Build American AI, a nonprofit tied to pro‑AI super PAC Leading the Future, is funneling millions into the data-center development push in battleground states (starting in Kansas, Ohio and Wisconsin) with about $50 million on hand, funding ads, grassroots efforts, research and public education, and launching a new super PAC, Building the Future, to back candidates aligned with its agenda as states consider 2027 bills; supporters argue the infrastructure benefits communities and tax revenue and that data centers should cover their own costs, drawing on models in Colorado, Georgia and Texas.