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(Iowa) -- A new survey of registered voters in five battleground states, including Iowa, shows data centers are not a major priority for voters in this year's elections.
The survey from Infrastructure for America finds only 3% of voters in Iowa, Michigan, Georgia, Ohio, and Texas mentioned data centers when asked to name the most important issue facing their state. In fact, data centers ranked near the bottom of voters' priority lists, with 6% of voters citing data centers being built in their community as one of the top two most important issues affecting their vote.
More than two thirds of voters surveyed said they would still vote for a candidate they agree with on most issues but disagree with on data centers. Only 6% of voters said data centers are among the top two issues that matter most to their vote.
The survey showed voters want more local control over the development of data centers. 72% of voters surveyed said local government should approve or deny the construction of new data centers in their community.
The full survey is available on the Infrastructure for America website.