Poll: Majority of voters oppose data center construction anywhere in Maryland

A majority of Maryland voters are opposed to building data centers in the state and they have a dim view of artificial intelligence, which they believe will have a negative impact on society, a new poll shows.

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 1,011

Last Updated: 4 days, 17 hours ago

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A majority of Maryland voters are opposed to building data centers in the state and have a dim view of artificial intelligence, which they believe will have a negative impact on society, a new poll shows.

Half of those surveyed in the poll released Thursday by the Institute of Politics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County were asked about support for data centers being built anywhere in Maryland and the other half were …

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