Half think Republicans are more eager than Democrats to build data centers
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 50.7% of Americans think the Republican Party is more in favor of building data centers and 10.3% think the Democratic Party is. Another 28.1% say both are equally in favor.
Another 10.8% say neither party favors building data centers. These are perceptions of the parties, not their recorded positions.
Topline distribution
Half think Republicans are more eager than Democrats to build data centers.
Which political party do you think is more in favor of building data centers?
n = 1,000 · Sep 25–30, 2026 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Sep 25–30, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Society, Culture, & Identity |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report
Which political party do you think is more in favor of building data centers?
Cite this question
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.