South Dakota Poll Finds Voters Split on Thune and Trump, Opposed to Data Centers
A recent South Dakota Poll found that voters in the state are split on the job performance of U.S. Sen. John Thune and former President Donald Trump. The poll also indicated that a majority of South Dakotans oppose data centers…
Sioux Falls, SD, October 28, 2026 —
A recent South Dakota Poll found voters divided over the job performance of U.S. Sen. John Thune and former President Donald Trump, while also reporting opposition to data centers and concern about artificial intelligence’s effect on society.
The poll’s findings describe a split in views of Thune and Trump, but the information available does not provide percentages or further detail about how respondents assessed either figure. It also does not specify when the poll was conducted, who conducted or commissioned it, how many people took part, or how respondents were selected.
On technology and development, the poll indicated that a majority of South Dakotans oppose data centers. It also found that respondents believe artificial intelligence has a negative impact on society. The summary of the results does not give the size of that majority or the share expressing concern about AI, nor does it explain how the poll defined either topic.
The findings cover several distinct issues: evaluations of two political figures, views on data centers, and perceptions of artificial intelligence. The information provided does not establish a connection among those views or explain respondents’ reasons for holding them.
Without the poll’s full results and methodological details, the findings offer a broad account of opinion in South Dakota but not a detailed measure of its strength or distribution. No dates, precise figures, survey questions, or additional findings were provided in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Molly Wetsch on www.sdnewswatch.org, see more information here.
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