For years, technology giants have promised that enormous data center projects would deliver economic growth, construction jobs, and new revenue for struggling communities.
But across Republican strongholds, residents are increasingly asking a different question: Who benefits when billion-dollar corporations receive generous financial incentives while ordinary Americans worry about rising electricity costs, water consumption, and the future of their neighborhoods?
A new analysis from conservative advocacy organization Humans First suggests that the growing backlash could carry serious political consequences for Republicans heading into the 2028 presidential election.
