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What changed near you: Wisconsin

The Nov 3, 2026 results, the data center projects in Wisconsin and where your officials stand. Results are unofficial until Wisconsin certifies them.

New officials after Nov 3

Races for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House only. Other statewide offices, such as lieutenant governor, are not included. Each race links to its AP call.

David Crowley D won the race for governor and takes office in January 2027. Called by AP, source.
Mitchell Berman D won the U.S. House race in WI-1 and joins the House in January 2027. Called by AP, source.
Rebecca Cooke D won the U.S. House race in WI-3 and joins the House in January 2027. Called by AP, source.
Michael Alfonso R won the U.S. House race in WI-7 and joins the House in January 2027. Called by AP, source.

Data center projects in Wisconsin

55 tracked projects, cancelled projects excluded. See every site and county · See them on the map

Site	Construction jobs	Permanent
Meta Beaver Dam Data Center Campus	1,000	100
Stargate Lighthouse Campus		more than 1,000
Microsoft Fairwater 1		nearly 550
Project Cornmaze Data Center (Town of Beloit)		more than 50
Oppidan Beaver Dam Edge Data Center		15

Where the incoming officials stand

Democrat (D)
Republican (R)
Independent (I)
Party not listed

David Crowley D Governor-elect · 55 sites

"As governor, I will let communities decide for themselves whether they want a data center at all, and if they say no, that decision would be honored." source

Mitchell Berman D U.S. Representative-elect, WI-1 · 8 sites

No public statement on data centers found yet.

Rebecca Cooke D U.S. Representative-elect, WI-3 · 5 sites

"I believe we need to institute a federal moratorium, pressing pause on the building of new data centers, to give community leaders more time to understand the impact on rate payers, our environment, long-term job creation and impact on our local communities" source

Michael Alfonso R U.S. Representative-elect, WI-7 · 3 sites

"If you were to ask me, do I want a data center in Hayward, Wisconsin, where I live? Absolutely not" source

Where your current officials stand

Tony Evers D Governor · 55 sites

"Microsoft’s investment puts Wisconsin on the very cutting edge of AI power, not just in the U.S., but throughout the world, while creating good, family-supporting jobs, growing our communities..." source

Tammy Baldwin D U.S. Senator · 55 sites

"I'm committed to making AI data centers pay their own way and protecting hardworking Wisconsinites from paying a penny of Big Tech's data center energy bills." source

Ron Johnson R U.S. Senator · 55 sites

No public statement on data centers found yet.

Mark Pocan D U.S. Representative, WI-2 · 14 sites

No public statement on data centers found yet.

Glenn Grothman R U.S. Representative, WI-6 · 9 sites

No public statement on data centers found yet.

Bryan Steil R U.S. Representative, WI-1 · 8 sites

"The new jobs in Racine County? That’s a win for workers." source

Gwen Moore D U.S. Representative, WI-4 · 7 sites

No public statement on data centers found yet.

Tony Wied R U.S. Representative, WI-8 · 7 sites

No public statement on data centers found yet.

Derrick Van Orden R U.S. Representative, WI-3 · 5 sites

No public statement on data centers found yet.

Thomas P. Tiffany R U.S. Representative, WI-7 · 3 sites

No public statement on data centers found yet.

Scott Fitzgerald R U.S. Representative, WI-5 · 2 sites

No public statement on data centers found yet.

All Wisconsin officials