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Showdown over datacenter politics at heart of North Carolina primary
A Democratic primary rematch in North Carolina's fourth congressional district is drawing attention to the emerging issue of AI datacenter politics in US elections. Incumbent Congresswoman Valerie Foushee faces progressive challenger Nida Allam, a Durham county commissioner she previously defeated in 2022. The race is being watched as an early indicator of how datacenter development and AI infrastructure policy may influence electoral outcomes nationally.