Voters Demand Domestic Energy for Data Security

Rainey Center conducted a national survey studying voter attitudes on holiday spending, the American Dream, data center security and online safety. We find that voters are increasingly squeezed by rising prices and many feel the American Dream is out of reach. 

Voters believe that ensuring domestic energy dominance is a key national security priority. Voters also want parents, not the government, to make decisions about the online content kids engage with. 

Methodology

Rainey Center conducted an online survey of 1,247 likely voters on December 13, 2025, and weighted by gender, race, education, 2024 vote choice, and birth year. Respondents were also weighted by whether they passed attention checks. The margin of error is +/- 4.9%.

Energy Security

• There is broad consensus on preventing American data from being held in Chinese data centers. 74% of all voters say this is important (52% "extremely," 22% "very"), with even higher intensity among Republicans (60% "extremely important").
• A solid majority of voters believe it is important that the U.S. does not rely on foreign countries for energy (37% "extremely," 33% "very"). This is a key issue for Republicans, 51% of whom view it as "extremely important."

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