Exit poll: AI and data centers rank last among five US midterm issues, still matter to 56%
What happened
On November 4, The Decoder reported on an NBC News/SSRS exit poll about the 2026 US midterms. Of five issues listed, AI and data center expansion ranked last in importance, yet 56% of respondents still called it a decisive or important factor in their vote. Government corruption drew 90% and cost of living 89%, the Iran war 74% and immigration enforcement 73%. The result reflects the relative order of the five issues; AI and data centers still drew more than half.
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- The DecoderExit polls show AI ranked last among voter priorities in the 2026 U.S. midterms
NBC News 与 SSRS 的出口民调显示，AI 和数据中心扩张在2026年美国中期选举调查的五项议题中排名末位。56%的受访者将其视为投票的决定性或重要因素，政府腐败、生活成本、伊朗战争和移民执法的对应比例分别为90%、89%、74%和73%。
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