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The South Carolina Senate contest has acquired a new political actor: a super PAC aligned with the data center industry, entering electoral politics as political fights over artificial intelligence accelerate.

What is a key fact in this story? (1)

**A super PAC aligned with the data center industry** emerged as political fights over artificial intelligence accelerated, marking a new industry presence in electoral politics.

What is a key fact in this story? (2)

**Darline Graham**, a Republican candidate, received the super PAC’s first bet in an unexpectedly tight South Carolina Senate race.

Data Center PAC Backs Graham in Tight Senate Race — SkimNews

By NYT Tech · Summarized & edited by Kapil Samant · 2026-10-26

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A super PAC aligned with the data center industry emerged as political fights over artificial intelligence accelerated, marking a new industry presence in electoral politics.
Darline Graham, a Republican candidate, received the super PAC’s first bet in an unexpectedly tight South Carolina Senate race.

Why it matters: The super PAC’s first bet puts the data center industry behind Graham in a race the source calls unexpectedly tight, giving the Republican candidate a political backer while making the sector a direct participant in South Carolina’s statewide Senate contest.