“On 'Datacenter NIMBYism takes the US by storm and sways certain midterm/gubernatorial elections in 2026': 'If we're talking at least two races for governor, house or senate, I think this is not that likely to happen, nor is it likely to be very high on the list of issues in general. I'm on no... I'd probably say more like 15%... I'll adjust to 25% on that.'”
Author of the 'Don't Worry About the Vase' newsletter; AI writer and forecaster
Said Oct 10, 2025Deadline Dec 31, 2026Don't Worry About the Vase, '2025 State of AI Report and Predictions', October 10, 2025
Resolves after the November 2026 US midterms; data-center siting already surfaced as an issue in the November 2025 Virginia, New Jersey and Georgia races, but Zvi's own bar is at least two governor/House/Senate races being swayed.