CleanTechnica: “[Despite Political Rhetoric, Conservative Support for Solar Is Solidifying. Here’s Why.](http://Despite Political Rhetoric, Conservative Support for Solar Is Solidifying. Here’s Why.)” The energy debate in Washington is vehement + often misleading. Nonetheless, “conservatives support expanding solar because it lowers costs, strengthens American manufacturing, and delivers energy security.” A recent poll from Fabrizio, Lee & Associates, chief pollster—for Trump—found that [a clear majority of Republicans support expanding solar power](https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/trump-maga-poll-solar-energy) in America. “In the survey, 68% of GOP voters agreed that “we need all forms of electricity generation, including [utility solar](https://seia.org/initiatives/utility-scale-solar/), to be built to lower electricity costs,” while 70% said they support utility-scale solar deployment when projects use American-made materials.” Another poll from Kellyanne Conway’s KA Consulting showed that [three-quarters of Trump voters (75%) in Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Ohio, and Texas](https://www.americanenergyfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AEF-Survey-of-LVs-in-AZ-FL-IN-OH-TX-Executive-Summary-Public-02.16.26.pdf) believe that solar energy should be used in our country.

“Red states are leading the nation in new solar deployment because competitive markets are choosing the lowest-cost and fastest-to-build resources.” It’s simple really, conservative states are allowing competitive markets to choose the lowest-cost and fastest-to-deploy resources, and the market is choosing solar. “Arkansas Senator John Boozman [credited his state’s “reliable, affordable, and all-of-the above energy supply, including solar”](https://x.com/SEIA/status/2016559549679858098/) for attracting a multi-billion-dollar data center to Little Rock.” Data centers cannot wait a decade for new generation; they require scalable resources now. 

Dare I say it? It’s not just all about affordability. What else? Well—conservatives love the free market \[as do I\]. Anything else? Well—I guess speed counts as well. My new bumper sticker: Scale Solar at Speed.

Conservatives Loving Solar