{"checked":"2026-09-30","note":"Public figures shown on /midterms. Quotes are verbatim from the linked page.","figures":[{"id":"dcw-value-2023-2025q1","section":"A","label":"Data center investment blocked or delayed by local opposition (first report, ~2 years to Mar 2025)","value":64,"unit":"$bn","date":"2025-03","group":"national","source":"Data Center Watch (10a Labs) — $64 billion of data center projects have been blocked or delayed amid local opposition","url":"https://www.datacenterwatch.org/report","quote":"$64 billion in U.S. data center projects have been blocked or delayed by a growing wave of local, bipartisan opposition.","note":"Research timeline May 2024–March 2025; split as $18bn blocked + $46bn delayed 'over the last two years'. Cumulative, not a single quarter. 'Blocked' includes projects withdrawn and refiled nearby."},{"id":"dcw-value-2025q2","section":"A","label":"Data center investment blocked or delayed, Q2 2025","value":98,"unit":"$bn","date":"2025-06","group":"national","source":"Data Center Watch (10a Labs) — Q2 2025 Update","url":"https://www.datacenterwatch.org/q22025","quote":"In just three months, 20 projects were blocked or delayed amid local opposition, affecting $98 billion in potential investment— more than all disruptions tracked since 2023.","note":"Research timeline late March–June 2025. Single quarter."},{"id":"dcw-value-2025","section":"A","label":"Data center investment blocked or delayed, full year 2025","value":156,"unit":"$bn","date":"2025","group":"national","source":"Data Center Watch (10a Labs) — Q3–Q4 2025 Update","url":"https://www.datacenterwatch.org/q3-q4-2025","quote":"In 2025, projects with publicly disclosed values totaling at least $156 billion were blocked or delayed amid coordinated local opposition, moratoria, and litigation.","note":"Full-year 2025 floor ('at least'), only projects with disclosed values. Overlaps the Q2 2025 $98bn figure."},{"id":"dcw-value-2026q1","section":"A","label":"Data center investment blocked or delayed, Q1 2026","value":130,"unit":"$bn","date":"2026-03","group":"national","source":"Data Center Watch (10a Labs) — Q1 2026 Report","url":"https://www.datacenterwatch.org/q1-2026","quote":"At least 75 data center projects worth approximately $130 billion were blocked or delayed in a single quarter","note":"Jan–Mar 2026. DCW says this 'roughly' matches all of 2025 (which its own Q3–Q4 page puts at >= $156bn). Largest single quarter on record per DCW."},{"id":"dcw-value-2026q2","section":"A","label":"Data center investment blocked or delayed, Q2 2026","value":68,"unit":"$bn","date":"2026-06","group":"national","source":"Data Center Watch (10a Labs) — Q2 2026 Report","url":"https://www.datacenterwatch.org/q2-2026","quote":"At least 45 projects valued at nearly $68 billion were blocked or delayed in a single quarter","note":"Apr–Jun 2026. Blocked/delayed value is not permanently lost; delayed projects can resume."},{"id":"dcw-projects-2025q2","section":"A","label":"Projects blocked or delayed, Q2 2025","value":20,"unit":"count","date":"2025-06","group":"national","source":"Data Center Watch (10a Labs) — Q2 2025 Update","url":"https://www.datacenterwatch.org/q22025","quote":"In just three months, 20 projects were blocked or delayed amid local opposition","note":"Same source/quarter as dcw-value-2025q2."},{"id":"dcw-projects-2026q1","section":"A","label":"Projects blocked or delayed, Q1 2026","value":75,"unit":"count","date":"2026-03","group":"national","source":"Data Center Watch (10a Labs) — Q1 2026 Report","url":"https://www.datacenterwatch.org/q1-2026","quote":"At least 75 data center projects worth approximately $130 billion were blocked or delayed in a single quarter","note":"Floor ('at least')."},{"id":"dcw-projects-2026q2","section":"A","label":"Projects blocked or delayed, Q2 2026","value":45,"unit":"count","date":"2026-06","group":"national","source":"Data Center Watch (10a Labs) — Q2 2026 Report","url":"https://www.datacenterwatch.org/q2-2026","quote":"At least 45 projects valued at nearly $68 billion were blocked or delayed in a single quarter","note":"Floor ('at least')."},{"id":"dcw-groups-2025q1","section":"A","label":"Local activist groups organizing against data centers","value":142,"unit":"count","date":"2025-03","group":"national (24 states)","source":"Data Center Watch (10a Labs) — $64 billion of data center projects have been blocked or delayed amid local opposition","url":"https://www.datacenterwatch.org/report","quote":"There are at least 142 activist groups across 24 states organizing to block data center construction","note":"As of research cutoff March 2025."},{"id":"dcw-groups-2025q2","section":"A","label":"Local activist groups organizing against data centers","value":188,"unit":"count","date":"2025-06","group":"national","source":"Data Center Watch (10a Labs) — Q2 2025 Update","url":"https://www.datacenterwatch.org/q22025","quote":"Community opposition continues to grow, with 53 active groups across 17 states targeting 30 data center projects in Q2 alone, bringing the total to 188 groups nationwide.","note":"Cumulative count."},{"id":"dcw-groups-2025q4","section":"A","label":"Active grassroots opposition groups","value":396,"unit":"count","date":"2025-12","group":"national","source":"NBC News — Data center opponents have blocked or delayed projects worth nearly $130 billion in 2026, study finds (reporting Data Center Watch)","url":"https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/data-center-opposition-sharply-rising-2026-study-finds-rcna349728","quote":"the number of active grassroots opposition groups across the country more than doubled from 396 at the end of 2025 to 833 by March.","note":"NBC News, 12 Jun 2026, reporting DCW Q1 2026. DCW's own Q3–Q4 2025 page says only 'hundreds' of groups across 42 states by year end."},{"id":"dcw-groups-2026q1","section":"A","label":"Active grassroots opposition groups","value":833,"unit":"count","date":"2026-03","group":"national (49 states)","source":"NBC News — Data center opponents have blocked or delayed projects worth nearly $130 billion in 2026, study finds (reporting Data Center Watch)","url":"https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/data-center-opposition-sharply-rising-2026-study-finds-rcna349728","quote":"the number of active grassroots opposition groups across the country more than doubled from 396 at the end of 2025 to 833 by March.","note":"States with most groups through March 2026: Maryland, Ohio, Texas. Hawaii the only state without one (per secondary coverage; not verified)."},{"id":"dcw-state-bills-2026","section":"A","label":"State data center bills filed in first six weeks of 2026","value":300,"unit":"count","date":"2026-02","group":"state legislatures","source":"Data Center Watch (10a Labs) — Q1 2026 Report","url":"https://www.datacenterwatch.org/q1-2026","quote":"More than 300 state data center bills were filed in the first six weeks of 2026","note":"Floor ('more than'). Same page: statewide moratorium proposals introduced in 14 states; Maine came within one House vote of a statewide ban."},{"id":"dcw-moratorium-states-2026q1","section":"A","label":"States with statewide data center moratorium proposals","value":14,"unit":"count","date":"2026-03","group":"states","source":"NBC News — Data center opponents have blocked or delayed projects worth nearly $130 billion in 2026, study finds (reporting Data Center Watch)","url":"https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/data-center-opposition-sharply-rising-2026-study-finds-rcna349728","quote":"such proposals introduced in 14 states from January through March","note":"Proposals, not enacted moratoria."},{"id":"dcw-statehouses-2026q2","section":"A","label":"Statehouses that introduced data center legislation/actions","value":30,"unit":"count","date":"2026-06","group":"state legislatures","source":"Data Center Watch (10a Labs) — Q2 2026 Report","url":"https://www.datacenterwatch.org/q2-2026","quote":"Thirty statehouses introduced, and many adopted, legislation, resolutions, or executive actions addressing data center siting, electricity and water constraints, and infrastructure cost-sharing.","note":"Through end of 2026 legislative sessions."},{"id":"dcw-opponents-republican-share","section":"A","label":"Share of officials publicly opposing projects who were Republicans","value":55,"unit":"%","date":"2025-03","group":"elected officials in districts with 50MW+ projects","source":"Data Center Watch (10a Labs) — $64 billion of data center projects have been blocked or delayed amid local opposition","url":"https://www.datacenterwatch.org/report","quote":"55% of the politicians who had taken public positions against the data center projects were Republicans, and 45% were Democrats","note":"Bipartisan opposition. Sample of public statements, not a survey."},{"id":"eia-residential-2020","section":"B","label":"US average residential electricity price","value":13.15,"unit":"cents/kWh","date":"2020","group":"national, residential","source":"U.S. EIA — Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.3 Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers (data for July 2026, released 24 Sep 2026)","url":"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_3","quote":"2020 13.15 10.59 6.67 9.90 10.59","note":"Table row: year, then Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, All Sectors (cents/kWh). Residential is the first value. Nominal cents."},{"id":"eia-residential-2021","section":"B","label":"US average residential electricity price","value":13.66,"unit":"cents/kWh","date":"2021","group":"national, residential","source":"U.S. EIA — Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.3 Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers (data for July 2026, released 24 Sep 2026)","url":"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_3","quote":"2021 13.66 11.22 7.18 10.20 11.10","note":"Table row: year, then Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, All Sectors (cents/kWh). Residential is the first value. Nominal cents."},{"id":"eia-residential-2022","section":"B","label":"US average residential electricity price","value":15.04,"unit":"cents/kWh","date":"2022","group":"national, residential","source":"U.S. EIA — Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.3 Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers (data for July 2026, released 24 Sep 2026)","url":"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_3","quote":"2022 15.04 12.41 8.32 11.59 12.36","note":"Table row: year, then Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, All Sectors (cents/kWh). Residential is the first value. Nominal cents."},{"id":"eia-residential-2023","section":"B","label":"US average residential electricity price","value":16,"unit":"cents/kWh","date":"2023","group":"national, residential","source":"U.S. EIA — Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.3 Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers (data for July 2026, released 24 Sep 2026)","url":"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_3","quote":"2023 16.00 12.59 8.04 12.77 12.68","note":"Table row: year, then Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, All Sectors (cents/kWh). Residential is the first value. Nominal cents."},{"id":"eia-residential-2024","section":"B","label":"US average residential electricity price","value":16.48,"unit":"cents/kWh","date":"2024","group":"national, residential","source":"U.S. EIA — Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.3 Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers (data for July 2026, released 24 Sep 2026)","url":"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_3","quote":"2024 16.48 12.75 8.13 12.75 12.94","note":"Table row: year, then Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, All Sectors (cents/kWh). Residential is the first value. Nominal cents."},{"id":"eia-residential-2025","section":"B","label":"US average residential electricity price","value":17.3,"unit":"cents/kWh","date":"2025","group":"national, residential","source":"U.S. EIA — Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.3 Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers (data for July 2026, released 24 Sep 2026)","url":"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_3","quote":"2025 17.30 13.41 8.62","note":"Annual total row; Residential is the first value. Nominal cents. 2025 annual may be revised."},{"id":"eia-residential-2026-ytd","section":"B","label":"US average residential electricity price, Jan–Jul 2026 (year to date)","value":18.19,"unit":"cents/kWh","date":"2026-07","group":"national, residential","source":"U.S. EIA — Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.3 Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers (data for July 2026, released 24 Sep 2026)","url":"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_3","quote":"2026 18.19 13.97 9.03 15.75 14.29","note":"Year-to-date (Jan–Jul) row, not a full year; compare with Jan–Jul 2025 YTD = 17.01 in the same table. Preliminary."},{"id":"eia-residential-2025-ytd","section":"B","label":"US average residential electricity price, Jan–Jul 2025 (year to date)","value":17.01,"unit":"cents/kWh","date":"2025-07","group":"national, residential","source":"U.S. EIA — Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.3 Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers (data for July 2026, released 24 Sep 2026)","url":"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_3","quote":"2025 17.01 13.23 8.53 13.52 13.46","note":"Year-to-date (Jan–Jul) comparator for eia-residential-2026-ytd."},{"id":"pjm-capacity-2024-25","section":"B","label":"PJM capacity auction clearing price, 2024/25 delivery year","value":28.92,"unit":"$/MW-day","date":"2024","group":"PJM RTO (most zones)","source":"IEEFA — Projected data center growth spurs PJM capacity prices by factor of 10","url":"https://ieefa.org/resources/projected-data-center-growth-spurs-pjm-capacity-prices-factor-10","quote":"2024/2025 delivery year (June 1, 2024-May 31, 2025): $28.92/megawatt-day (MW-day) in most zones.","note":"Primary PJM reports (pjm.com) unreachable from this environment; IEEFA (30 Jul 2025) restates PJM results. Date = delivery-year start."},{"id":"pjm-capacity-2025-26","section":"B","label":"PJM capacity auction clearing price, 2025/26 delivery year","value":269.92,"unit":"$/MW-day","date":"2025","group":"PJM RTO (most zones)","source":"IEEFA — Projected data center growth spurs PJM capacity prices by factor of 10","url":"https://ieefa.org/resources/projected-data-center-growth-spurs-pjm-capacity-prices-factor-10","quote":"2025/2026 delivery year (June 1, 2025-May 31, 2026): $269.92/MW-day in most zones.","note":"BGE and Dominion zones cleared higher (not verified here). Auction held July 2024."},{"id":"pjm-capacity-2026-27","section":"B","label":"PJM capacity auction clearing price, 2026/27 delivery year","value":329.17,"unit":"$/MW-day","date":"2026","group":"PJM RTO (all zones)","source":"IEEFA — Projected data center growth spurs PJM capacity prices by factor of 10","url":"https://ieefa.org/resources/projected-data-center-growth-spurs-pjm-capacity-prices-factor-10","quote":"2026/2027 delivery year (June 1, 2026-May 31, 2027): $329.17/MW-day in all zones","note":"Cleared at the FERC-approved price cap (Shapiro settlement). Auction held July 2025."},{"id":"pjm-capacity-2027-28","section":"B","label":"PJM capacity auction clearing price, 2027/28 delivery year","value":333.44,"unit":"$/MW-day","date":"2027","group":"PJM RTO","source":"Dow Jones / OPIS — PJM's 2028/2029 Capacity Auction Clears at Price Cap for Third Time","url":"https://www.dowjones.com/business-intelligence/blog/pjms-2028-2029-capacity-auction-clears-at-price-cap-for-third-time/","quote":"a 2.5% decrease from the record 2027/2028 auction cap of $333.44/MW-day","note":"At cap. Auction held Dec 2025. PJM simulated uncapped price $529.80/MW-day (same article)."},{"id":"pjm-capacity-2028-29","section":"B","label":"PJM capacity auction clearing price, 2028/29 delivery year","value":325,"unit":"$/MW-day","date":"2028","group":"PJM RTO","source":"Dow Jones / OPIS — PJM's 2028/2029 Capacity Auction Clears at Price Cap for Third Time","url":"https://www.dowjones.com/business-intelligence/blog/pjms-2028-2029-capacity-auction-clears-at-price-cap-for-third-time/","quote":"The clearing price came in at $325/MW-day for the entire PJM footprint","note":"At cap; third straight auction at cap. Auction results announced 14 Jul 2026."},{"id":"pjm-capacity-2028-29-uncapped","section":"B","label":"PJM simulated clearing price without cap, 2028/29","value":554.72,"unit":"$/MW-day","date":"2028","group":"PJM RTO","source":"Dow Jones / OPIS — PJM's 2028/2029 Capacity Auction Clears at Price Cap for Third Time","url":"https://www.dowjones.com/business-intelligence/blog/pjms-2028-2029-capacity-auction-clears-at-price-cap-for-third-time/","quote":"they estimate the clearing price would have been $554.72 per MW-day, an incredible 71% higher than the $325 result","note":"PJM simulation, counterfactual — not a price anyone paid."},{"id":"imm-dc-share-2025-26","section":"B","label":"Share of 2025/26 capacity price increase attributed to data centers by PJM market monitor","value":63,"unit":"%","date":"2025","group":"PJM","source":"IEEFA — Projected data center growth spurs PJM capacity prices by factor of 10 (citing Monitoring Analytics)","url":"https://ieefa.org/resources/projected-data-center-growth-spurs-pjm-capacity-prices-factor-10","quote":"estimated that data centers were responsible for 63% of the increase in prices in the 2025/2026 auction, which translates to $9.3 billion","note":"IMM = Monitoring Analytics. Share of the price INCREASE, not of total cost; not comparable to later 40%/38% figures. Secondary citation of IMM."},{"id":"imm-dc-cost-2026-27","section":"B","label":"Capacity auction revenue added by data center load, 2026/27","value":7.3,"unit":"$bn","date":"2026","group":"PJM","source":"Utility Dive — Data centers 'primary reason' for high PJM capacity prices: market monitor (2 Oct 2025)","url":"https://www.utilitydive.com/news/data-centers-pjm-capacity-auction-market-monitor/801780/","quote":"Data center load drove up revenue in the PJM Interconnection's last capacity auction by $7.3 billion, or 82%, to $16.1 billion","note":"Quote captured via WebFetch (site blocks direct fetch). 82% = increase in revenue due to DC load, a different measure than share of total."},{"id":"imm-dc-cost-2027-28","section":"B","label":"Capacity costs attributed to data center load, 2027/28 auction","value":6.5,"unit":"$bn","date":"2027","group":"PJM","source":"Utility Dive — Data centers were 40% of PJM capacity costs in last auction: market monitor (7 Jan 2026)","url":"https://www.utilitydive.com/news/data-centers-pjm-capacity-auction/808951/","quote":"Data center load accounted for $6.5 billion, or 40%, of the $16.4 billion in costs from the PJM Interconnection's December capacity auction","note":"Quote via WebFetch. ~$6.2bn of it tied to data centers not yet built."},{"id":"imm-dc-cost-2028-29","section":"B","label":"Capacity charges attributed to data centers, 2028/29 auction","value":6.3,"unit":"$bn","date":"2028","group":"PJM","source":"Utility Dive — Data centers drove $6.3B in PJM capacity auction costs: market monitor (20 Jul 2026)","url":"https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pjm-data-centers-capacity-auction-imm-bowring/825626/","quote":"Data centers are responsible for $6.3 billion, or 38%, of the $16.4 billion in charges","note":"Quote via WebFetch. From an IMM email to Utility Dive, not a published report; PJM has not endorsed the split."},{"id":"imm-dc-cost-4-auctions","section":"B","label":"Data-center-driven capacity charges across last four PJM auctions","value":29.4,"unit":"$bn","date":"2026-07","group":"PJM (2025/26–2028/29)","source":"Utility Dive — Data centers drove $6.3B in PJM capacity auction costs: market monitor (20 Jul 2026)","url":"https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pjm-data-centers-capacity-auction-imm-bowring/825626/","quote":"data center-driven capacity charges totaled $29.4 billion — 46% of the $63.6 billion in total capacity charges","note":"Quote via WebFetch. IMM estimate; methodology not published."},{"id":"dc-pepco-bill-increase-2025","section":"B","label":"Average monthly bill increase, Pepco residential customers (Washington DC)","value":21,"unit":"$","date":"2025-06","group":"Washington DC, Pepco residential","source":"IEEFA — Projected data center growth spurs PJM capacity prices by factor of 10","url":"https://ieefa.org/resources/projected-data-center-growth-spurs-pjm-capacity-prices-factor-10","quote":"Pepco residential customers saw their bills go up by an average of $21/month starting in June 2025.","note":"DC Office of People's Counsel estimates ~$10/month (about half) is due to the capacity price spike; attribution of the capacity spike to data centers is the IMM's."},{"id":"nj-retail-rate-rise-2025","section":"B","label":"New Jersey retail electricity rate rise, summer 2025","value":20,"unit":"%","date":"2025","group":"New Jersey","source":"Heatmap News — How Mikie Sherrill Won New Jersey's Electricity Election","url":"https://heatmap.news/politics/mikie-sherrill-wins-new-jersey-electricity","quote":"retail rates going up as much as 20% this summer alone","note":"'As much as' — an upper bound, varies by utility. Not attributed to data centers specifically."},{"id":"pew-ai-concerned-1829-2021","section":"C","label":"More concerned than excited about increased use of AI in daily life","value":31,"unit":"%","date":"2021","group":"18-29","source":"Pew Research Center — Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs (18 Aug 2026)","url":"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/","quote":"2021 31 34 41 43","note":"Chart data row: year, then ages 18-29, 30-49, 50-64, 65+. 18-29 is the first value. ATP panel; 2026 wave June 22–28, 2026, n=3,488 (18-29 n=569, ±4.7pp)."},{"id":"pew-ai-concerned-1829-2022","section":"C","label":"More concerned than excited about increased use of AI in daily life","value":29,"unit":"%","date":"2022","group":"18-29","source":"Pew Research Center — Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs (18 Aug 2026)","url":"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/","quote":"2022 29 34 43 45","note":"Chart data row: year, then ages 18-29, 30-49, 50-64, 65+. 18-29 is the first value. ATP panel; 2026 wave June 22–28, 2026, n=3,488 (18-29 n=569, ±4.7pp)."},{"id":"pew-ai-concerned-1829-2023","section":"C","label":"More concerned than excited about increased use of AI in daily life","value":42,"unit":"%","date":"2023","group":"18-29","source":"Pew Research Center — Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs (18 Aug 2026)","url":"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/","quote":"2023 42 48 59 61","note":"Chart data row: year, then ages 18-29, 30-49, 50-64, 65+. 18-29 is the first value. ATP panel; 2026 wave June 22–28, 2026, n=3,488 (18-29 n=569, ±4.7pp)."},{"id":"pew-ai-concerned-1829-2024","section":"C","label":"More concerned than excited about increased use of AI in daily life","value":39,"unit":"%","date":"2024","group":"18-29","source":"Pew Research Center — Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs (18 Aug 2026)","url":"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/","quote":"2024 39 47 56 59","note":"Chart data row: year, then ages 18-29, 30-49, 50-64, 65+. 18-29 is the first value. ATP panel; 2026 wave June 22–28, 2026, n=3,488 (18-29 n=569, ±4.7pp)."},{"id":"pew-ai-concerned-1829-2025","section":"C","label":"More concerned than excited about increased use of AI in daily life","value":47,"unit":"%","date":"2025","group":"18-29","source":"Pew Research Center — Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs (18 Aug 2026)","url":"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/","quote":"2025 47 48 52 56","note":"Chart data row: year, then ages 18-29, 30-49, 50-64, 65+. 18-29 is the first value. ATP panel; 2026 wave June 22–28, 2026, n=3,488 (18-29 n=569, ±4.7pp)."},{"id":"pew-ai-concerned-1829-2026","section":"C","label":"More concerned than excited about increased use of AI in daily life","value":55,"unit":"%","date":"2026","group":"18-29","source":"Pew Research Center — Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs (18 Aug 2026)","url":"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/","quote":"More concerned than excited 2026 55 51 47 59","note":"Chart data row: year, then ages 18-29, 30-49, 50-64, 65+. 18-29 is the first value. ATP panel; 2026 wave June 22–28, 2026, n=3,488 (18-29 n=569, ±4.7pp)."},{"id":"pew-ai-concerned-all-2021","section":"C","label":"More concerned than excited about AI","value":37,"unit":"%","date":"2021","group":"all adults","source":"Pew Research Center — Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs (18 Aug 2026)","url":"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/","quote":"Today, 52% of Americans say they are more concerned than excited about the increased use of AI in daily life – up from 37% in 2021.","note":""},{"id":"pew-ai-concerned-all-2026","section":"C","label":"More concerned than excited about AI","value":52,"unit":"%","date":"2026-06","group":"all adults","source":"Pew Research Center — Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs (18 Aug 2026)","url":"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/","quote":"Today, 52% of Americans say they are more concerned than excited about the increased use of AI in daily life – up from 37% in 2021.","note":"June 22–28, 2026."},{"id":"pew-ai-fewer-jobs-1829-2024","section":"C","label":"Think AI will lead to fewer jobs in the US over next 20 years","value":61,"unit":"%","date":"2024","group":"18-29","source":"Pew Research Center — Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs (18 Aug 2026)","url":"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/","quote":"73% of adults under 30 now say AI will lead to fewer jobs, up from 61% two years ago.","note":""},{"id":"pew-ai-fewer-jobs-1829-2026","section":"C","label":"Think AI will lead to fewer jobs in the US over next 20 years","value":73,"unit":"%","date":"2026-06","group":"18-29","source":"Pew Research Center — Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs (18 Aug 2026)","url":"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/","quote":"73% of adults under 30 now say AI will lead to fewer jobs, up from 61% two years ago.","note":"All adults: 71% (2026) vs 64% (2024)."},{"id":"pew-ai-concerned-1834-2024","section":"C","label":"More concerned than excited about AI (Pew global series)","value":40,"unit":"%","date":"2024","group":"US 18-34","source":"Pew Research Center — Young adults around the world have mixed feelings about AI (17 Sep 2026)","url":"https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/09/17/what-do-young-people-around-the-world-think-about-ai/","quote":"Since 2024, the share of Americans ages 18 to 34 who are more concerned than excited about AI has jumped from 40% to 55%.","note":"Different age band (18-34) and survey from the 18-29 ATP series; do not mix on one line."},{"id":"pew-ai-concerned-1834-2026","section":"C","label":"More concerned than excited about AI (Pew global series)","value":55,"unit":"%","date":"2026","group":"US 18-34","source":"Pew Research Center — Young adults around the world have mixed feelings about AI (17 Sep 2026)","url":"https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/09/17/what-do-young-people-around-the-world-think-about-ai/","quote":"Since 2024, the share of Americans ages 18 to 34 who are more concerned than excited about AI has jumped from 40% to 55%.","note":""},{"id":"pew-ai-more-control-1829-2025","section":"C","label":"Would like more control over how AI is used in their life","value":59,"unit":"%","date":"2025-06","group":"18-29","source":"Pew Research Center — How Americans View AI and Its Impact on People and Society, Appendix chart (17 Sep 2025)","url":"https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2025/09/17/ai-impact-on-people-society-appendix/","quote":"6 in 10 Americans say they would like more control over the use of AI in their lives","note":"Value read from the appendix chart image (Ages 18-29 row: 59 would like more control, 29 comfortable, 12 not sure); quote is the chart's title/alt text. All adults 61% (up 6 pts since 2024). Survey June 9–15, 2025, n=5,023."},{"id":"pew-ai-more-control-all-2025","section":"C","label":"Would like more control over how AI is used in their life","value":61,"unit":"%","date":"2025-06","group":"all adults","source":"Pew Research Center — AI in Americans' lives: Awareness, experiences and attitudes (17 Sep 2025)","url":"https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2025/09/17/ai-in-americans-lives-awareness-experiences-and-attitudes/","quote":"About six-in-ten Americans (61%) also say they would like more control over how AI is used in their lives, up 6 points since 2024.","note":"n=5,023, June 9–15, 2025."},{"id":"heatmap-dc-oppose-2025","section":"C","label":"Would oppose a data center built near where they live","value":42,"unit":"%","date":"2025","group":"registered voters","source":"Heatmap Pro / Embold Research — Data Center Support Plummets in Latest Heatmap Pro Poll (26 Feb 2026)","url":"https://heatmap.news/plus/the-fight/spotlight/data-center-support-plummets-poll","quote":"net support came out to +2%, with 44% in support and 42% opposed.","note":"First wave, fall 2025. Heatmap's later articles describe the same wave as 43% support / 42% oppose and date it 'last August'/'last September'. Opposition figure (42%) is consistent across articles."},{"id":"heatmap-dc-oppose-2026-02","section":"C","label":"Would oppose a data center built near where they live","value":52,"unit":"%","date":"2026-02","group":"registered voters","source":"Heatmap Pro / Embold Research — Data Center Support Plummets in Latest Heatmap Pro Poll (26 Feb 2026)","url":"https://heatmap.news/plus/the-fight/spotlight/data-center-support-plummets-poll","quote":"Just 28% said they would support or strongly support such a facility in their neighborhood, while 52% said they would oppose or strongly oppose it.","note":"n=2,091 registered voters. Heatmap's June and August articles restate this wave as 51% opposed."},{"id":"heatmap-dc-oppose-2026-05","section":"C","label":"Would oppose a data center built near where they live","value":71,"unit":"%","date":"2026-05","group":"registered voters","source":"Heatmap Pro / Embold Research — Exclusive: Americans Now Overwhelmingly Oppose New Data Centers Near Them (2 Jun 2026)","url":"https://heatmap.news/politics/americans-oppose-data-centers-poll","quote":"Now, 55% of Americans — an absolute majority — “strongly” oppose a data center project built near where they live, and an additional 16% are “somewhat” opposed.","note":"55 strongly + 16 somewhat = 71. n=4,118 RV, May 15–28, 2026, ±1.6pp, text-to-web."},{"id":"heatmap-dc-oppose-2026-08","section":"C","label":"Would oppose a data center built near where they live","value":75,"unit":"%","date":"2026-08","group":"registered voters","source":"Heatmap Pro / Embold Research — Exclusive: 75% of Americans Now Oppose Local Data Center Development (19 Aug 2026)","url":"https://heatmap.news/daily/data-center-opposition-poll-collapse","quote":"Three-quarters of Americans now say that they would oppose a new data center being built near where they live","note":"n=2,045 RV, Aug 8–13, 2026, ±2.3pp. >6 in 10 strongly oppose; 'strongly support' fell to 4% from 13% a year earlier."},{"id":"heatmap-dc-oppose-1834-2026-05","section":"C","label":"Would oppose a data center built near where they live","value":80,"unit":"%","date":"2026-05","group":"18-34","source":"Heatmap Pro / Embold Research — Exclusive: Americans Now Overwhelmingly Oppose New Data Centers Near Them (2 Jun 2026)","url":"https://heatmap.news/politics/americans-oppose-data-centers-poll","quote":"Eighty percent of Americans ages 18 to 34 said they would oppose a new data center near where they live.","note":"Subgroup of the May 2026 wave; subgroup n and margin not published in the article."},{"id":"gallup-dc-oppose-2026-03","section":"C","label":"Oppose construction of an AI data center in their local area","value":71,"unit":"%","date":"2026-03","group":"all adults","source":"Gallup — Americans Oppose AI Data Centers in Their Area (13 May 2026)","url":"https://news.gallup.com/poll/709772/americans-oppose-data-centers-area.aspx","quote":"2026 March 7 20 23 48","note":"Chart row: strongly favor 7, somewhat favor 20, somewhat oppose 23, strongly oppose 48 → 71 oppose. Headline: 'Seven in 10'. Phone, n=1,000 adults, Mar 2–18, 2026, ±4pp. Gallup: no meaningful differences in total opposition by age."},{"id":"gallup-dc-strongly-oppose-2026-03","section":"C","label":"Strongly oppose an AI data center in their local area","value":48,"unit":"%","date":"2026-03","group":"all adults","source":"Gallup — Americans Oppose AI Data Centers in Their Area (13 May 2026)","url":"https://news.gallup.com/poll/709772/americans-oppose-data-centers-area.aspx","quote":"Seven in 10 Americans oppose constructing data centers for artificial intelligence in their local area, including nearly half, 48%, who are strongly opposed.","note":"First time Gallup asked."},{"id":"iop-ai-job-threat-2025","section":"C","label":"See AI as a threat to their job prospects","value":59,"unit":"%","date":"2025-11","group":"18-29","source":"Harvard Youth Poll (IOP) — 51st Edition, Fall 2025","url":"https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/51st-edition-fall-2025","quote":"A majority (59%) see AI as a threat to their job prospects — significantly more than immigration (31%) or outsourcing of jobs to other countries (48%).","note":"n=2,040, Nov 3–7, 2025."},{"id":"iop-ai-reduce-opportunities-2025","section":"C","label":"Say AI will reduce opportunities","value":44,"unit":"%","date":"2025-11","group":"18-29","source":"Harvard Youth Poll (IOP) — 51st Edition, Fall 2025","url":"https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/51st-edition-fall-2025","quote":"A 44% plurality say AI will reduce opportunities, while only 14% expect gains.","note":"n=2,040, Nov 3–7, 2025."},{"id":"circle-youth-turnout-2014","section":"D","label":"Youth voter turnout, midterm","value":13,"unit":"%","date":"2014","group":"18-29","source":"CIRCLE (Tufts) — The Youth Vote in 2022","url":"https://circle.tufts.edu/2022-election-center","quote":"much higher than in 2014, when only 13% of youth voted.","note":"Share of eligible 18-29 who voted."},{"id":"circle-youth-turnout-2018","section":"D","label":"Youth voter turnout, midterm","value":28,"unit":"%","date":"2018","group":"18-29","source":"CIRCLE (Tufts) — The Youth Vote in 2022","url":"https://circle.tufts.edu/2022-election-center","quote":"That's lower than in the historic 2018 cycle (28%) which broke records for turnout","note":"Voter-file (Catalist) estimate; replaced CIRCLE's earlier 31% exit-poll estimate."},{"id":"circle-youth-turnout-2022","section":"D","label":"Youth voter turnout, midterm","value":23,"unit":"%","date":"2022","group":"18-29","source":"CIRCLE (Tufts) — The Youth Vote in 2022","url":"https://circle.tufts.edu/2022-election-center","quote":"National Youth Turnout: 23%","note":"Final voter-file estimate (Apr 2023); replaced day-after 27% exit-poll estimate."},{"id":"circle-youth-turnout-2020","section":"D","label":"Youth voter turnout, presidential","value":50,"unit":"%","date":"2020","group":"18-29","source":"CIRCLE (Tufts) — New Data: Nearly Half of Youth Voted in 2024","url":"https://circle.tufts.edu/latest-research/new-data-nearly-half-youth-voted-2024","quote":"it places young people’s electoral participation in 2024 much closer to 2020 (50%), which was a historically high year for voter turnout.","note":"Voter-file estimate."},{"id":"circle-youth-turnout-2024","section":"D","label":"Youth voter turnout, presidential","value":47,"unit":"%","date":"2024","group":"18-29","source":"CIRCLE (Tufts) — New Data: Nearly Half of Youth Voted in 2024","url":"https://circle.tufts.edu/latest-research/new-data-nearly-half-youth-voted-2024","quote":"close to half of young people (47%) ages 18-29 cast a ballot in the 2024 presidential election.","note":"Voter-file estimate (Apr 2025); revised up from 42% exit-poll estimate. 2016 was 39%."},{"id":"iop-definitely-vote-2018","section":"D","label":"Say they will 'definitely' vote in the fall midterm (spring poll)","value":37,"unit":"%","date":"2018","group":"18-29","source":"Harvard Youth Poll (IOP) — 52nd Edition, Spring 2026","url":"https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/52nd-edition-spring-2026","quote":"35% say they will “definitely” vote, in line with 2018 (37%) and 2022 (36%)","note":"Spring-wave comparisons."},{"id":"iop-definitely-vote-2022","section":"D","label":"Say they will 'definitely' vote in the fall midterm (spring poll)","value":36,"unit":"%","date":"2022","group":"18-29","source":"Harvard Youth Poll (IOP) — 52nd Edition, Spring 2026","url":"https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/52nd-edition-spring-2026","quote":"35% say they will “definitely” vote, in line with 2018 (37%) and 2022 (36%)","note":""},{"id":"iop-definitely-vote-2026","section":"D","label":"Say they will 'definitely' vote in the fall midterm (spring poll)","value":35,"unit":"%","date":"2026-04","group":"18-29","source":"Harvard Youth Poll (IOP) — 52nd Edition, Spring 2026","url":"https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/52nd-edition-spring-2026","quote":"35% say they will “definitely” vote, in line with 2018 (37%) and 2022 (36%)","note":"Democrats 55%, Republicans 35%, independents 25%. n=2,018, Mar 26–Apr 3, 2026, Ipsos KnowledgePanel."},{"id":"iop-right-track-2026","section":"D","label":"Say the country is on the right track","value":13,"unit":"%","date":"2026-04","group":"18-29","source":"Harvard Youth Poll (IOP) — 52nd Edition, Spring 2026","url":"https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/52nd-edition-spring-2026","quote":"Just 13% of young Americans say the country is on the right track, while a majority (59%) say it is on the wrong track","note":"Little movement since Fall 2025 (also 13%)."},{"id":"iop-trust-federal-govt-2026","section":"D","label":"Trust the federal government to do the right thing all or most of the time","value":15,"unit":"%","date":"2026-04","group":"18-29","source":"Harvard Youth Poll (IOP) — 52nd Edition, Spring 2026","url":"https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/52nd-edition-spring-2026","quote":"Only 15% of young Americans trust the federal government to do the right thing all or most of the time — the lowest level recorded","note":"Series low."},{"id":"iop-no-say-2026","section":"D","label":"Agree 'people like me don't have any say about what the government does'","value":50,"unit":"%","date":"2026-04","group":"18-29","source":"Harvard Youth Poll (IOP) — 52nd Edition, Spring 2026","url":"https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/52nd-edition-spring-2026","quote":"Half of young Americans (50%) now agree that “people like me don't have any say about what the government does” — up 15 points from 2017.","note":"Up 15 pts from 2017. Crosses parties: D 53%, I 52%, R 48%."},{"id":"iop-fair-elections-2026","section":"D","label":"Trust the 2026 midterms will be conducted fairly","value":33,"unit":"%","date":"2026-04","group":"18-29","source":"Harvard Youth Poll (IOP) — 52nd Edition, Spring 2026","url":"https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/52nd-edition-spring-2026","quote":"just 33% say they trust the 2026 midterms will be conducted fairly, while 43% do not and 21% are unsure.","note":"Lower trust associated with lower stated intent to vote."},{"id":"iop-generic-ballot-dem-2026","section":"D","label":"Generic congressional ballot, Democratic share (registered voters)","value":45,"unit":"%","date":"2026-04","group":"18-29 registered voters","source":"Harvard Youth Poll (IOP) — 52nd Edition, Spring 2026","url":"https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/52nd-edition-spring-2026","quote":"Democrats lead 45% to 26% among young registered voters in the generic ballot.","note":"Republicans 26%. Among all 18-29: 36% to 22%."},{"id":"circle-youth-turnout-va-2025","section":"D","label":"Youth voter turnout, Virginia governor race","value":34,"unit":"%","date":"2025-11","group":"18-29, Virginia","source":"CIRCLE (Tufts) — Young Voters Power Mamdani Victory, Shape Key 2025 Elections","url":"https://circle.tufts.edu/latest-research/young-voters-power-mamdani-victory-shape-key-2025-elections","quote":"CIRCLE estimates that 34% of youth (ages 18-29) voted in Virginia and 29% in New Jersey.","note":"Early exit-poll-based estimate; +7 pts vs 2021."},{"id":"circle-youth-turnout-nj-2025","section":"D","label":"Youth voter turnout, New Jersey governor race","value":29,"unit":"%","date":"2025-11","group":"18-29, New Jersey","source":"CIRCLE (Tufts) — Young Voters Power Mamdani Victory, Shape Key 2025 Elections","url":"https://circle.tufts.edu/latest-research/young-voters-power-mamdani-victory-shape-key-2025-elections","quote":"CIRCLE estimates that 34% of youth (ages 18-29) voted in Virginia and 29% in New Jersey.","note":"Early exit-poll-based estimate; +9 pts vs 2021."},{"id":"circle-youth-turnout-nyc-2025","section":"D","label":"Youth voter turnout, NYC mayoral race","value":28,"unit":"%","date":"2025-11","group":"18-29, New York City","source":"CIRCLE (Tufts) — Young Voters Power Mamdani Victory, Shape Key 2025 Elections","url":"https://circle.tufts.edu/latest-research/young-voters-power-mamdani-victory-shape-key-2025-elections","quote":"28% of young eligible voters cast ballots in the New York City mayoral election.","note":"Revised 12 Nov 2025 from 19%; based on 93% of votes counted."},{"id":"ga-psc-d2-johnson-2025","section":"E","label":"Georgia PSC District 2: Alicia Johnson (D) vote share, unseating incumbent Tim Echols (R)","value":62.7,"unit":"%","date":"2025-11","group":"Georgia statewide","source":"Ballotpedia — Georgia Public Service Commission election, 2025","url":"https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_Public_Service_Commission_election,_2025","quote":"Alicia Johnson (D) 62.7 980,471 Tim Echols (R) 37.3 582,402","note":"Certified. Margin ~25.4 pts. First Democratic statewide constitutional win in GA since 2006 (secondary sources). Race centered on Georgia Power rate hikes and data center growth."},{"id":"ga-psc-d3-hubbard-2025","section":"E","label":"Georgia PSC District 3: Peter Hubbard (D) vote share, unseating incumbent Fitz Johnson (R)","value":62.9,"unit":"%","date":"2025-11","group":"Georgia statewide","source":"Ballotpedia — Georgia Public Service Commission election, 2025","url":"https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_Public_Service_Commission_election,_2025","quote":"Peter Hubbard (D) 62.9 982,157 Fitz Johnson (R) 37.1 578,476","note":"Certified. Margin ~25.8 pts. Hubbard's seat is on the ballot again 3 Nov 2026 (rematch vs Fitz Johnson)."},{"id":"va-gov-spanberger-2025","section":"E","label":"Virginia governor: Abigail Spanberger (D) vote share","value":57.6,"unit":"%","date":"2025-11","group":"Virginia statewide","source":"Ballotpedia — Virginia gubernatorial election, 2025","url":"https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_gubernatorial_election,_2025","quote":"Abigail Spanberger (D) 57.6 1,976,857 Winsome Earle-Sears (R) 42.2 1,449,586","note":"Data centers and power bills were a campaign issue (Spanberger: data centers must 'pay their fair share'); vote share is not attributable to that issue alone."},{"id":"nj-gov-sherrill-2025","section":"E","label":"New Jersey governor: Mikie Sherrill (D) vote share","value":56.9,"unit":"%","date":"2025-11","group":"New Jersey statewide","source":"Ballotpedia — Governor of New Jersey","url":"https://ballotpedia.org/Governor_of_New_Jersey","quote":"Mikie Sherrill (D) 56.9 1,896,610 Jack Ciattarelli (R) 42.5 1,417,705","note":"Sherrill ran on a pledge to declare a utility-cost state of emergency and freeze rates."},{"id":"nj-exit-electricity-major-problem-2025","section":"E","label":"NJ voters saying electricity costs are a 'major problem where they live'","value":60,"unit":"%","date":"2025-11","group":"NJ voters (exit poll)","source":"Heatmap News — How Mikie Sherrill Won New Jersey's Electricity Election (citing CNN exit poll)","url":"https://heatmap.news/politics/mikie-sherrill-wins-new-jersey-electricity","quote":"about 60% saying that electricity costs were a “major problem where they live.”","note":"Approximate ('about'); secondary report of CNN exit poll."},{"id":"nyc-mayor-mamdani-2025","section":"E","label":"NYC mayor: Zohran Mamdani (D/WFP) vote share","value":50.8,"unit":"%","date":"2025-11","group":"New York City","source":"Ballotpedia — Mayoral election in New York, New York (2025)","url":"https://ballotpedia.org/Mayoral_election_in_New_York,_New_York_(2025)","quote":"Zohran Mamdani (D / Working Families Party) 50.8 1,114,184 Andrew Cuomo (Fight and Deliver Party) 41.3 906,614","note":"DSA member. Relevant as 'shift of the Democratic center', not a data-center race."},{"id":"nyc-mayor-mamdani-youth-2025","section":"E","label":"Share of 18-29 voters backing Mamdani","value":75,"unit":"%","date":"2025-11","group":"18-29, New York City","source":"CIRCLE (Tufts) — Young Voters Power Mamdani Victory, Shape Key 2025 Elections","url":"https://circle.tufts.edu/latest-research/young-voters-power-mamdani-victory-shape-key-2025-elections","quote":"According to exit polls, 75% of youth voted for Mamdani, compared to 19% for former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and 5% for Republican Curtis Sliwa.","note":"Exit poll (SSRS). Young women 82%, young men 65%."},{"id":"ut-sd7-primary-hollist-2026","section":"E","label":"Utah Senate District 7 GOP primary: challenger Stephanie Hollist vote share (defeated Senate President Stuart Adams)","value":43,"unit":"%","date":"2026-06","group":"Utah SD-7 Republican primary","source":"Ballotpedia — Utah State Senate District 7","url":"https://ballotpedia.org/Utah_State_Senate_District_7","quote":"Stephanie Hollist 43.0 7,550 Stuart Adams 34.3 6,014","note":"Adams 34.3%, Braden Hess 22.7%. Adams had backed the Stratos data center project in Box Elder County; Hollist ran partly on opposing it (Newsweek, Utah outlets). Ballotpedia count may not be final canvass."},{"id":"mi-sen-dem-primary-elsayed-2026","section":"E","label":"Michigan Democratic Senate primary: Abdul El-Sayed vote share","value":48.5,"unit":"%","date":"2026-08","group":"Michigan Democratic primary","source":"CNBC — Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary (4 Aug 2026)","url":"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens-michigan-primary.html","quote":"El-Sayed had captured 48.5% of the votes to Stevens' 47.5%.","note":"El-Sayed campaigned for state/local data center moratoriums; he and Stevens 'split over issues like AI data centers' (CNBC). ~1-pt margin."},{"id":"dck-incumbents-lost-2025-2026","section":"E","label":"Incumbents who lost after documented action on / association with a data center fight","value":18,"unit":"count","date":"2026-08","group":"national, Aug 2025–Aug 2026","source":"Data Center Knowledge — Data Center Backlash Is Reaching the Ballot Box (27 Aug 2026)","url":"https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/data-center-site-selection/data-center-backlash-is-reaching-the-ballot-box","quote":"At least 18 incumbent officeholders lost elections between August 2025 and August 2026 after taking documented action on a data center project","note":"DCK review; authors say cases vary in how conclusive they are and timing alone is not proof of cause."},{"id":"iop-hopeful-future-2021","section":"F","label":"Feel hopeful about the future of America","value":55,"unit":"%","date":"2021","group":"18-29","source":"Harvard Youth Poll (IOP) — 52nd Edition, Spring 2026","url":"https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/52nd-edition-spring-2026","quote":"Just 26% of young Americans feel hopeful about the future of America — down from 55% in 2021.","note":""},{"id":"iop-hopeful-future-2026","section":"F","label":"Feel hopeful about the future of America","value":26,"unit":"%","date":"2026-04","group":"18-29","source":"Harvard Youth Poll (IOP) — 52nd Edition, Spring 2026","url":"https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/52nd-edition-spring-2026","quote":"Just 26% of young Americans feel hopeful about the future of America — down from 55% in 2021.","note":"Among young Democrats: 78% → 12% in five years; young Republicans 67% → 57% in the past year."},{"id":"iop-better-off-than-parents-2021","section":"F","label":"Expect to be better off financially than their parents","value":38,"unit":"%","date":"2021","group":"18-29","source":"Harvard Youth Poll (IOP) — 52nd Edition, Spring 2026","url":"https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/52nd-edition-spring-2026","quote":"In 2021, optimism held a clear edge, with a +21-point gap between those who expected to be better off (38%) and worse off (17%).","note":"Worse off: 17%."},{"id":"iop-better-off-than-parents-2026","section":"F","label":"Expect to be better off financially than their parents","value":29,"unit":"%","date":"2026-04","group":"18-29","source":"Harvard Youth Poll (IOP) — 52nd Edition, Spring 2026","url":"https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/52nd-edition-spring-2026","quote":"Today, that margin has tightened to just +3 points, with 29% saying they will be better off and 26% expecting to be worse off.","note":"Worse off: 26%."},{"id":"iop-struggling-2026","section":"F","label":"Struggling to make ends meet or getting by with little financial security","value":45,"unit":"%","date":"2026-04","group":"18-29","source":"Harvard Youth Poll (IOP) — 52nd Edition, Spring 2026","url":"https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/52nd-edition-spring-2026","quote":"Overall, 45% of young Americans say they are struggling to make ends meet (10%) or getting by with little financial security (35%).","note":"57% among those not in college and without a degree."},{"id":"gallup-depression-under30-2017","section":"F","label":"Current depression rate","value":13,"unit":"%","date":"2017-12","group":"18-29","source":"Gallup — U.S. Depression Rate Remains Elevated (21 Apr 2026)","url":"https://news.gallup.com/poll/708221/depression-rate-remains-elevated.aspx","quote":"more than doubling from the 13.0% recorded in Quarter 4, 2017, to 28.0% thus far in 2026.","note":"Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index."},{"id":"gallup-depression-under30-2026","section":"F","label":"Current depression rate","value":28,"unit":"%","date":"2026","group":"18-29","source":"Gallup — U.S. Depression Rate Remains Elevated (21 Apr 2026)","url":"https://news.gallup.com/poll/708221/depression-rate-remains-elevated.aspx","quote":"more than doubling from the 13.0% recorded in Quarter 4, 2017, to 28.0% thus far in 2026.","note":"Partial-year 2026."},{"id":"gallup-genz-adults-lack-meaning-2025","section":"F","label":"Gen Z adults saying their life lacks meaning","value":39,"unit":"%","date":"2025-12","group":"Gen Z adults (~18-29)","source":"Gallup — Many Gen Zers Missing Sense of Meaning or Purpose in Life (23 Jun 2026)","url":"https://news.gallup.com/poll/711836/gen-zers-missing-sense-meaning-purpose-life.aspx","quote":"Gen Z adults are nearly twice as likely as their peers who are still in middle or high school to indicate their life lacks meaning (39% vs. 22%)","note":"Gallup / Walton Family Foundation / Making Caring Common, Dec 15–22, 2025, n>2,400 Gen Zers."},{"id":"gallup-genz-adults-little-purpose-2025","section":"F","label":"Gen Z adults feeling little to no sense of purpose","value":43,"unit":"%","date":"2025-12","group":"Gen Z adults (~18-29)","source":"Gallup — Many Gen Zers Missing Sense of Meaning or Purpose in Life (23 Jun 2026)","url":"https://news.gallup.com/poll/711836/gen-zers-missing-sense-meaning-purpose-life.aspx","quote":"are also more likely to say they feel little to no sense of purpose in life (43% vs. 30%).","note":"Students: 30%."},{"id":"gallup-good-time-find-job-1534-2025","section":"F","label":"Say it is a good time to find a job locally","value":43,"unit":"%","date":"2025","group":"US 15-34","source":"Gallup — Young Americans' Job Market Pessimism Stands Out Globally (10 May 2026)","url":"https://news.gallup.com/poll/708860/young-americans-job-market-pessimism-stands-globally.aspx","quote":"In 2025, 43% of Americans aged 15 to 34 said it was a good time to find a job locally","note":"Gallup World Poll. Largest young-vs-old gap of any country."},{"id":"deloitte-genz-finances-improve-2026","section":"F","label":"Gen Zs expecting personal finances to improve in next 12 months","value":53,"unit":"%","date":"2026-05","group":"Gen Z, 44 countries (global, not US-only)","source":"Deloitte — Global Gen Z and Millennial Survey 2026 (press release)","url":"https://www.deloitte.com/global/en/about/press-room/deloitte-2026-gen-z-and-millennial-survey.html","quote":"53% of Gen Zs and 45% of millennials expect their personal financial situation to improve within the next year.","note":"Global sample (>22,500, 44 countries), not US-specific; the one upbeat signal in this section."},{"id":"deloitte-genz-delayed-decisions-2026","section":"F","label":"Gen Zs who delayed major life decisions due to finances","value":55,"unit":"%","date":"2026-05","group":"Gen Z, 44 countries (global, not US-only)","source":"Deloitte — Global Gen Z and Millennial Survey 2026 (press release)","url":"https://www.deloitte.com/global/en/about/press-room/deloitte-2026-gen-z-and-millennial-survey.html","quote":"More than half of Gen Zs (55%) and millennials (52%) say they have delayed major life decisions","note":"Global sample; e.g. starting a family, education, launching a business."}]}