{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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The study noted a drop in Republican vote totals in these host counties.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-11-10T09:25:11.005Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-10T08:48:20.091Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-10T09:25:11.005Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":86,"critic":95,"hype":30,"notes":{"trust":"Includes named chairwoman Amy Kremer, specific figures from Humans First memo, and two independent outlets.","critic":"Provides reasons, quotes Kremer, separates facts, gives specific data and notes unknowns.","hype":"Mildly emphatic headlines but body stays factual and measured."}},"tags":["#DataCenters","#MidtermElections","#GOP","#Democrats","#ElectionAnalysis","#AI"],"entities":["Humans First","Amy Kremer","Donald Trump","Next News Network","IntelliNews"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Deep-red counties with data centers or proposed projects shifted 2.2 percentage points more toward Democrats in the 2026 midterms than comparable counties without them, according to Humans First.","Republican vote totals in these host counties fell by an additional 1.1% compared to non-host counties, while Democratic totals showed no significant change.","The analysis identified 114 proposed large data center projects across 92 deep-red counties.","Humans First cautioned that the findings show an association, not proof, that data centers caused voters to change their behavior."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"An analysis by the conservative group Humans First suggests that deep-red counties hosting large data centers or proposed projects saw a shift toward Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections. The study, which examined election returns and data center project records in 1,540 counties across 16 states, found that these host counties moved an additional 2.2 percentage points toward Democrats when compared with similar counties without such projects. This pattern was observed in 14 of the 16 states and in 25 of 27 governor and Senate races analyzed."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"When focusing specifically on deep-red counties, those President Donald Trump won by at least 20 points in 2024, the analysis identified a 2.1-point gap between counties with large data centers and comparable counties without them. For counties with projects still in the proposal stage, the gap was 1.1 percentage points after accounting for factors such as past voting patterns, rural or urban status, population size, racial and ethnic makeup, and recent voting trends. The analysis also found that Republican vote totals fell an additional 1.1% in deep-red host counties compared with comparable non-host counties, while Democratic vote totals remained largely unchanged."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the cause"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Humans First cautioned that its findings indicate an association rather than definitive proof that data centers directly caused voters to alter their behavior. The group also noted that county-level results cannot distinguish whether Republicans switched their votes or simply abstained from voting. Amy Kremer, chairwoman of Humans First, stated that people engage politically when issues affect them personally, suggesting that data centers impact aspects like pocketbooks, health care, and community quality of life, which may have driven voters away from Republicans."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports below mention the Energy Department estimate that data centers could account for 11.8% of U.S. electricity by 2030, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's directive to grid operators regarding cost safeguards. The centre-rated report included these details. No left-rated outlet ran this story at all."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Next News Network","url":"https://nextnewsnetwork.com/2026/11/10/bombshell-data-centers-cost-gop-deep-red-counties-in-2026-midterms-new-analysis--mwaf6orl","headline":"Data Centers Cost GOP Deep-Red Counties in 2026 Midterms, New Analysis Finds","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-10T08:48:20.091Z"},{"sourceName":"vz.ru","url":"https://vz.ru/news/2026/11/10/1474409.html","headline":"The Analysis Showed that the U.S. Red Districts Moved with Date Centers Towards the Democrats","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-10T08:05:05.000Z"},{"sourceName":"INTELLINEWS","url":"https://intelli.news/2026/11/10/red-counties-with-data-center-projects-swung-away-from-gop-in-midterms-analysis-finds","headline":"Red counties with data center projects swung away from GOP in midterms, analysis finds","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-10T07:46:06.180Z"},{"sourceName":"nytimespost.com","url":"https://nytimespost.com/red-counties-with-data-center-projects-swung-away-from-gop-in-midterms-analysis-finds","headline":"Red counties with data center projects swung away from GOP in midterms, analysis finds - NEW YORK TIMES POST","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-10T06:29:02.000Z"},{"sourceName":"wfmd.com","url":"https://wfmd.com/2026/11/10/red-counties-with-data-center-projects-swung-away-from-gop-in-midterms-analysis-finds","headline":"Red counties with data center projects swung away from GOP in midterms, analysis finds","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-10T06:20:16.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Fox News","url":"https://foxnews.com/politics/red-counties-data-center-projects-swung-away-gop-midterms-analysis-finds","headline":"Red counties with data center projects swung away from GOP in midterms, analysis finds","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-10T06:20:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Tippahnews.com","url":"https://tippahnews.com/national-news/analysis-deep-red-counties-with-data-centers-shifted-toward-democrats-in-2026-midterms","headline":"Analysis: Deep‑red counties with data centers shifted toward Democrats in 2026 midterms","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-10T01:12:05.000Z"}],"analysis":{"distribution":{"percent":{"left":0,"centre":17,"right":83},"count":{"left":0,"centre":1,"right":5},"totalSources":7,"untracked":1,"rated":6,"observedAt":"2026-11-10T09:00:50.071568+00:00"},"lifecycle":{"state":"developing","lastCheckedAt":"2026-11-10T10:00:37.892Z","closedAt":null,"checks":3,"changes":0,"reopened":false},"framing":{"left":[],"centre":["The centre-rated report from IntelliNews led with the finding that deep-red counties with data center projects shifted toward Democrats in the midterms. 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Next News Network's report quoted Amy Kremer stating that voters in GOP strongholds were punishing Republicans over the AI data center buildout and that 114 more proposed projects could fuel backlash. These reports detailed the 2.2 percentage point shift toward Democrats and the 1.1% drop in Republican vote totals. They also included commentary from Donald Trump, who argued on Truth Social that communities should embrace data centers for economic success and lower taxes. Compass Data Centers CEO Chris Crosby acknowledged that developers have not always addressed concerns well. 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