Rhode Island voters are more open to a nuclear power plant than to data centers in the state, while the Democrats running for Congress hold sizable leads, according to a poll released Tuesday. Half of likely voters surveyed said they support building a nuclear plant to supply electricity, compared with 29% who oppose it. Data centers—which provide services such as cloud storage, streaming and artificial intelligence—fared worse: 53% opposed building one in Rhode Island, including 42% who strongly opposed the idea, while 30% supported it. The findings come as communities and policymakers weigh how to meet electricity needs and whether to welcome energy-intensive technology development. Views on nuclear power diverged by party and gender: 70% of Republicans and 56% of independents supported a plant, while Democrats opposed it by 42% to 35%. Men supported nuclear power by 70% to 19%; women opposed it by 38% to 31%. Opposition to data centers was strongest among Democrats, who rejected the idea by 63% to 23%, and independents, who opposed it by 54% to 29%. Republicans were the only group in which support exceeded opposition, 51% to 27%. The poll also found incumbent U.S. Sen. Jack Reed leading Republican Ray McKay 59% to 25%, with independent Michael Bahry at 7% and 9% undecided. Reed is seeking a sixth six-year term. In Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Seth Magaziner led Republican Vic Mellor 55% to 39%, with 6% undecided. In the 1st District, Democratic Rep. Gabe Amo led Republican challenger Kellie Keenan 54% to 26%; 14% were undecided. President Donald Trump’s job approval in Rhode Island stood at 29%, while 63% disapproved, little changed from an August survey, the poll found. The survey also measured reaction to Providence mayoral nominee David Morales, who defeated incumbent Brett Smiley in the city’s primary. Statewide, 18% viewed Morales favorably and 40% unfavorably; 28% were neutral, and 14% said they had not heard of him. A proposed annual 4% cap on rent increases for some Providence apartments received more support: 44% of voters statewide favored it and 38% opposed it. Support was especially strong among Democrats and younger voters. The poll was conducted Oct. 8-11 by Emerson College using text-to-web and online panel interviews with 800 likely Rhode Island voters. Its overall credibility interval was plus or minus 3.5 percentage points; results for demographic subgroups have larger margins of uncertainty.