Exit Polls Rank AI and Data Centers Last Among 2026 Midterm Voter Priorities
Exit polls show AI ranked last among voter priorities in the 2026 U.S. midterms
- Who
- NBC News and SSRS
- What
- reported exit poll results voter priorities in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, with AI and data centers ranked last
- When
- Quote
In exit polls by NBC News and SSRS, 56 percent of respondents called AI and data centers a decisive or important factor in how they voted.
What happened
NBC News and SSRS exit polls found that 56 percent of respondents rated AI and data center expansion as a decisive or important factor in their 2026 U.S. midterm vote, the lowest share among five surveyed topics. Government corruption led at 90 percent, followed by cost of living at 89 percent, the war in Iran at 74 percent, and immigration enforcement at 73 percent.
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NBC News and SSRS exit polls found that AI and data center expansion ranked last among five issues respondents considered in their 2026 U.S. midterm vote: 56 percent called it a decisive or important factor. Government corruption led at 90 percent, followed by cost of living at 89 percent, the war in Iran at 74 percent, and immigration enforcement at 73 percent.
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