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Republican support for local data centers collapses, poll finds
Original: […] Republican net support for data centers built in their own state or communities cratered from +36 in July 2025 to -3
A new survey shows Republican net support for building data centers in their own state or communities has plunged from +36 in July 2025 to -30 by August 2026, a 66-point swing into negative territory. The figures suggest opposition to data center construction, often linked to energy demands and AI expansion, has surged among Republican voters in the United States.
Why now: The dramatic reversal in partisan opinion on data centers is striking amid growing backlash over AI infrastructure and its energy and environmental costs.
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Evidence
- […] Republican net support for data centers built in their own state or communities cratered from +36 in July 2025 to -30 in August 2026, a 66 point decline. https:// pressaudit.org/f/community/pos ts/9c163c6e-53b7-46a3-b052-2e3c6954c04f # ai # llm # aicon # bigtech # uspol #… · oatmeal@kolektiva.social · 8
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