ALT Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress. Title: Voters Support Transmission Lines for Clean Energy, but Oppose Them for AI Data Centers. Description: Transmission lines carry energy from one point of the electric power system to another. These lines are typically overhead, and they transport large quantities of high-voltage electricity over long distances. Suppose a new transmission line is proposed for your community. If you knew the transmission line was being built to connect [SPLIT A/SPLIT B] to the power grid, would you support or oppose this transmission project being built in your community? <strong>Split A:</strong> More clean energy — Support: 76%, Oppose: 15% <strong>Split B:</strong> More AI data centers — Support: 36%, Oppose: 56% October 9–13, 2026 survey of 1,155 U.S. likely voters.

ALT Dumbbell chart titled “Americans Trust Groups of People More if They Know Someone From That Group.” It compares the share of U.S. adults who trust each group among those who don’t personally know someone in it versus those who do. Trust is higher among people who know someone in every group, with gaps of 19 to 40 points: Disabled people: 73% (don’t know) vs. 92% (know), +19 Jewish people: 57% vs. 89%, +32 Your neighbors next door: 52% vs. 87%, +35 People who immigrated to the U.S. in the last 10 years: 56% vs. 87%, +31 People who have had an abortion: 58% vs. 86%, +28 Transgender people: 45% vs. 85%, +40 Gay, lesbian, or bisexual people: 44% vs. 84%, +40 Police officers: 62% vs. 82%, +20 Muslim people: 47% vs. 81%, +34 Evangelical Christians: 46% vs. 78%, +32 People who have been incarcerated in jail or prison: 34% vs. 66%, +32 Source: Data for Progress survey of 1,098 U.S. adults, September 4–9, 2026.