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2026-11-05 11:52:26
[Survey: About 56% of voters list data centers as an important factor in their US midterm election voting] (1) A national poll by SSRS shows that about 56% of voters said data centers are a key or important factor they consider when choosing members of Congress. (2) Data center expansion has supported economic growth at a time of overall hiring slowdown and stagnation in other industries, bringing investment and property tax revenue to many rural communities, and tech companies have also funded the construction of new fire stations. (3) Meta-related taxes in Richland Parish, Louisiana, were used to pay a $50,000 bonus to public school teachers. (4) Cedar Rapids, Iowa Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell said at the WSJ Tech conference on Tuesday that two data centers under construction have brought in $8 billion in capital investment and tens of millions of dollars in community return funds.
