Voters in Independence, Missouri recalled a city councilman who supported a multibillion-dollar data center project.

“Voters in Independence, Missouri have successfully recalled a councilman after his vote to approve a multibillion-dollar data center. District 1 Councilman John Perkins was recalled during a special election on Tuesday, with unofficial final results showing over 68 percent of voters in the district supported the recall. Perkins' term will end once election results are certified.” https://www.kmbc.com/article/independence-john-perkins-recall-data-center-election/73586616 #USPol

“Missouri Voters Appear to Recall City Councilman Over Data Center Support Initial results showed that residents of Independence, Mo., voted overwhelmingly to recall an official who backed billions of dollars in tax breaks for a data center.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/technology/data-center-recall-vote-independence.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-FA.UD8_.8KFng-Q3SRt4&smid=nytcore-ios-share

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