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You've seen the headlines. Our analysis tells a completely different story: Data centers are mentioned in just 5% of election ad spots across 10 key statewide campaigns. Learn more:

First in The Hill --> In almost half of the DCCC's "redboxes" for key races, the campaign arm for House Democrats is pushing for messaging targeting Republicans on AI and data centers, according to a new report from the Tech Oversight Project

In the Senate battleground states, data centers barely come up when voters talk about what matters to them. Asked in their own words for the most important issue facing their state, about 3% mention data centers. 49% name the economy and cost of living.

When voters explain why they’re backing their Senate candidate, fewer than 1% mention data centers. Republican voters from the survey pool never raise them, and Democratic voters do so only twice.

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"Imagine a rural community where a data center partners with the local school system to establish a robotics or coding lab." Georgia communities deserve a voice in how data centers grow. Done right, these investments help expand educational opportunities and strengthen pathways to high-quality careers for Georgia families, students, and workers. Read more:

Infrastructure for America partnered with @POStrategies and Impact Research to survey voters in competitive congressional districts ahead of Election Day. Asked in their own words what matters most, voters in competitive congressional districts rarely bring up data centers.

Just 4% name data centers as the most important issue facing their state, far behind cost of living and affordability at 41%.

It’s the same story at the ballot box. Fewer than 1% cite data centers as the main reason for backing their congressional candidate. Instead, Republican voters point mostly to party identity and opposition to Democrats. Democratic voters point mostly to opposition to President Trump and the Republican candidate. See more results from our district poll:

It’s the same story at the ballot box. Fewer than 1% cite data centers as the main reason for backing their congressional candidate. Instead, Republican voters point mostly to party identity and opposition to Democrats. Democratic voters point mostly to opposition to President Trump and the Republican candidate. See more results from our district poll:

It’s the same story at the ballot box. Fewer than 1% cite data centers as the main reason for backing their congressional candidate. Instead, Republican voters point mostly to party identity and opposition to Democrats. Democratic voters point mostly to opposition to President Trump and the Republican candidate. See more results from our district poll:

RT @innovationcncl: NEW: Iowa data center workers earned an average of $125,759 in 2025, nearly DOUBLE the $63,469 average for all Iowa workers, per a new study. Electrical engineers at data centers earn almost 100% more than at other employers.

A new report by @CSInstituteIA highlights how data centers are reducing property tax bills for homeowners in Iowa, including $3.4 million in savings in 2025. Read more:

The city of Quincy, Washington, and @Microsoft partnered to build the Quincy Water Reuse Utility, a closed-loop system that treats the cooling water from Microsoft’s data center and sends it back for reuse. According to an @EPA case study, the system substantially reduces the data center’s reliance on potable groundwater for data center cooling, saving an estimated 138 million gallons of water per year. It also accommodates future growth and stabilizes rates for municipal wastewater treatment. ⬇️

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Do data centers actually create jobs where they are built? Research from finance and economics professors says yes. A study of 1,500+ U.S. data centers found that counties hosting data centers gain about 1,000-1,300 additional non-construction jobs within 3-5 years of opening. Read more:

Our analysis came to a similar conclusion: data centers were mentioned in just 5% of 1.42 million political ad spots across ten high-profile races. Full analysis here:

I love tech policy, but the "this election is about AI" people need a reality check. Democrats' midterm ads on health care have out-numbered AI ads nearly 30 to 1.

Data center tax revenue is making a real impact. Here’s what it funded in three U.S. communities. ⬇️

DeKalb, Illinois: Meta paid $48.5 million in property taxes across three sites from 2021 to 2024. More than 60% of that funded a new elementary school that opened in 2025.

Quincy, Washington: Data centers pay 57% of the community’s property taxes. That revenue funded a new police station, city hall, hospital, water and sewer system, and high school, without raising taxes on residents.