At least 17 US data center projects were canceled during the third quarter of 2026, the highest quarterly total since 2024, according to tracking site Programs. At least four additional projects have been scrapped since October, bringing cancellations in the second half of this year close to the full-year 2025 total. Local resident opposition accounted for roughly half of the 69 US data center projects canceled since 2024. The increase comes as market concerns grow over the pace of data center construction following Democratic gains in midterm elections.