A Gallup poll found that 70% of Americans oppose AI data center construction in their local area, including 39% of Republicans. In Texas, rural Republican voters are frustrated with Governor Greg Abbott’s support for Google’s 40 billion dollar data center investment. About 64 billion dollars worth of data center projects have already faced challenges or delays due to local opposition. Republican candidates in several states are now campaigning for moratoriums on new data center construction and the elimination of tax incentives for tech companies. Major hyperscalers including Google, Amazon and Microsoft have committed hundreds of billions of dollars to AI infrastructure, but the 2026 midterm elections are forcing Republican representatives to choose between supporting tech companies and appeasing their voter base.
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