AI and data center expansion ranked last among five issues covered in exit polls from the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. According to NBC News and SSRS, 56% of respondents said the topic was an important or decisive factor in how they voted.
Government corruption topped the list at 90%, followed by the cost of living at 89%. The war in Iran was cited by 74% of respondents, while immigration enforcement reached 73%.
The polling found that AI and data centers remained a lower priority than each of the other issues surveyed, despite growing public interest in AI in recent months.
Sources: The Decoder.