Infrastructure for America (IFA), a 501(c)(4), brings facts, evidence, and context to the data center conversation for policymakers, media, and communities.

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Campaigns aren’t betting on it either. Our analysis of 1.42M TV ad spots in ten high-profile Senate and governor races found just 5% mentioned data centers, far behind corruption and personal attacks (32%), affordability (25%), and health care (19%).
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📊New polling shows: 2026 is not the “data center election.” @nytimes and @SienaResearch polling asked likely voters to name the one issue most important to their vote this November: The economy: 23% Immigration: 10% Cost of living: 9% AI and data centers: less than 0.5%
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It’s not the first poll to find this. Last month, a Fox News poll asked voters the most important issue facing the country. Data centers and AI came in at 1%.
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Illinois is setting the stage for what responsible development looks like for communities. ✅ Illinois is expected to add $57 billion in data center capacity from 2026 through 2035. 👥 Each $1 billion investment creates 700 construction jobs, 50 permanent operations jobs, and hundreds of indirect and induced jobs. 🏠 Data centers contribute over $290 million in annual property tax revenue, helping reduce residential property taxes by 3-10% in most counties. Read more from @IllinoisEPI: capitolnewsillinois.com/wp-c…
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A touch-grass moment for the "AI and data centers are huge issues in the midterms" people
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What people expect: data centers push the power bill up. What a recent study found: on average, the opposite ☀️ Asa Watten of the Electric Power Research Institute told Marketplace that home rates in the average state "would have been about 6% higher" without the data centers built from 2019 to 2024. How? The grid has big fixed costs: power plants, poles, wires. More customers splitting those costs means a smaller share for everyone else. Source pinned in comments 👇 #DataCenterWins #PowerBills
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A new report by @CSInstituteIA models how data center investment sustains and expands local economic activity long after the construction phase. 👥 Operations at Iowa data centers supported approximately 12,647 direct, indirect, and induced jobs in 2026. 💲 Data centers pay more than other employers for the same jobs. Average annual pay in the industry reached over $125K in 2025, nearly double the state average. 🚀 To date, data center investments in Iowa total approximately $15.1 billion, equivalent to about $4,700 per Iowa resident. Read more: commonsenseinstituteus.org/r…
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There's a nationwide debate about rising electricity costs. Here's the Arizona context. Our residential electricity prices are about 16% below the national average, and our grid is one of the country's most reliable. And that's with roughly 160 data centers. Growing Arizona's manufacturing and technology sectors doesn't have to mean unaffordable electricity. Let's build enough power for the jobs we want here and make sure growth pays its way. 👇
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Here in Arizona, our average residential electricity price is about 16% below the national average. And we already have around 160 data centers. Our grid is also one of the most reliable in the country: fifth-lowest outage duration in 2025, excluding major event days. Just this summer, APS and SRP met record demand in 117-degree heat. As data center projects get bigger and require more power, we should adapt, not stop building. @apsFYI, @SRPconnect, and @TEPenergy have all emphasized that large users like data centers should pay the costs of serving them. @CorpCommAZ has likewise emphasized that growth should pay for growth. APS's pending rate proposal includes: - Roughly a 15% overall increase. - More than 45% for extra-large users like data centers. - Changes intended to assign new generation costs to the customers driving growth. Nobody welcomes a higher bill. But Arizona isn't immune to the rising equipment, construction, and financing costs utilities face across the country. We also need to build enough power for the jobs we want here. Companies like TSMC, @AmkorTechnology, and @Intel need dependable electricity to invest, expand, and hire Arizonans for high-paying jobs. That means more generation, storage, and transmission while keeping electricity affordable and dependable for existing customers. Let's build what we need so Arizona families benefit from that growth without footing the bill for someone else.
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More data centers in Arizona means more construction jobs. BuildStrong Academy in Phoenix says data center projects are one reason demand for electricians and carpenters keeps rising. Their fully-funded training programs are filling up with people ready to launch a new career in the skilled trades. Read more: azfamily.com/2026/10/21/ai-d…
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@GeorgiaPower customers are saving money on their bills, and data centers are part of the reason why. ⬇️
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That growth has also allowed Georgia Power to commit to $180/year in savings for a typical residential customer beginning in 2029.
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Data centers are the subject of hype and debate. But what does this mean for November's elections? Recent polling from Marquette Law School shows that only 5% of Wisconsin voters ranked data centers as the top election issue - way behind affordability, immigration, and insurance. Read more: law.marquette.edu/poll/
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