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Poll: Voters recoil at candidates who back data center construction

Only a handful of voters see data centers as their top issue, according to the NBC News poll. But accusing an opponent of favoring data center construction is a potent campaign attack.
A yard sign expressing opposition to allowing data center construction.
Just 11% said they’d be more likely to vote for a candidate who supported local data center construction.Paul Weaver / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images file
By Scott Bland

Compared to anxiety about rising prices, data centers are hardly top of mind for voters heading into the midterm elections — but they have become one of the most potent weapons in politics, according to a new NBC News poll.

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