
Maine set to become first state with data center ban
More than a dozen other states are considering similar bans as fears around centers and high energy prices grow.
The 2026 Maine gubernatorial election includes numerous Republican candidates such as Jonathan Bush, Bobby Charles, David Jones, James Libby, Garrett Mason, Owen McCarthy, Ben Midgley, and Robert J. Wessels, alongside Democratic candidates Shenna Bellows, Troy Dale Jackson, Angus King III, Hannah Pingree, and Nirav Shah, as well as independent candidates Richard Bennett, W. Edward Crockett, John Glowa, Derek Levasseur, and Alexander Murchison. Several candidates have withdrawn from the race. The election will determine Maine's leadership on issues including healthcare, education, and environmental policy.
The 2026 Maine gubernatorial election includes numerous Republican candidates such as Jonathan Bush, Bobby Charles, David Jones, James Libby, Garrett Mason, Owen McCarthy, Ben Midgley, and Robert J. Wessels, alongside Democratic candidates Shenna Bellows, Troy Dale Jackson, Angus King III, Hannah Pingree, and Nirav Shah, as well as independent candidates Richard Bennett, W. Edward Crockett, John Glowa, Derek Levasseur, and Alexander Murchison. Several candidates have withdrawn from the race. The election will determine Maine's leadership on issues including healthcare, education, and environmental policy.