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Republican data center support collapses locally when sites are in GOP counties

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Republican net support for data centers dropped 66 points from +36 in July 2025 to -30 in August 2026, highlighting growing opposition to construction in their jurisdictions.

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  • •Republican net support for data centers fell from +36 in July 2025 to -30 in August 2026, a 66-point decline.
  • •Support has particularly plummeted regarding the construction of data centers in their own states or communities.
  • •The data reveals a correlation between the geographic distribution of data center construction and political opinion.
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