Republicans are about to let Democrats steal a winning issue

Published July 22, 2026 8:00am ET



Democrats are beginning to discover a political opportunity in the public backlash against data centers.

A new Politico poll finds that Americans’ views on data centers have grown increasingly negative and politically polarized, with Democrats more likely than Republicans to oppose building data centers in their communities.

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