Realignment in middle America: not left or right but local

By: Kate Hess Pace

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: June 22, 2026

Words: 793

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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On a recent evening in Monrovia, Indiana, a crowd packed into the local coffee shop angry about a proposed data center. Before the meeting started I chatted with Mikey, whose family had lived in the area for generations. He told me he doesn’t like being involved in politics, but the coming data center is just “too much.”

The multi-generational crowd spanned the political spectrum. Raucous and lively, people talked over each other sharing …

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