"I ran because I thought the city was not listening to people. It's really the way the deal was handled that led to this kind of uprising."
"We do not want to wait till next April. This is a referendum against all of them based on their support of the data center."
In Festus, Missouri, residents reacted strongly against a $6 billion data center approval, leading to the ousting of half the city council. Voter turnout surged as citizens expressed discontent, electing four anti-data center newcomers. Rick Belleville, a first-time candidate, unseated an incumbent by over 40 percentage points, emphasizing the need for transparency. Remaining council members face potential recall efforts, with citizens eager to remove them and the mayor due to their support for the data center, signaling widespread public anger towards such developments.
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