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The role of data centers in the Democratic primaries

NPR | By Tamara Keith

Published August 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM EDT

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Democratic candidates in some key Midwestern races are focusing on data centers. Resistance to data centers is proving to be politically salient as voters distrust big tech.

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Tamara Keith

Tamara Keith is a Senior Political Correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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