According to a national poll conducted by Fabrizio, Lee & Associates, Republicans and voters who supported President Donald Trump approve of solar power.
The poll was commissioned by U.S. solar panel manufacturer First Solar. Fabrizio, Lee & Associates polled 800 Republicans, Republican-leaning Independents and Trump supporters (GOP+) and found:
- They are in favor of the use of utility-scale solar by a more than 20-point margin, with 51% in favor.
- If the panels used for solar energy are American-made with no ties to China, support for solar energy soars higher. Those in favor jump to 70%, while only 19% are opposed.
- 68% agree that the United States needs all forms of electricity generation, including utility-scale solar, to be built for lowering electricity costs, compared to 22% who disagreed.
- 79% agree that the government should allow all forms of electricity generation, including utility-scale solar, to compete on their own merits and without political interference, versus 11% who disagreed.
- A clear majority (52%) of GOP+ voters are more likely to support a Congressional candidate if they support an all-of-the-above energy agenda, including the use of solar. Similarly, 51% are more likely to vote for a candidate who supported an American company building a solar panel manufacturing plant in the United States.
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates pollsters Tony Fabrizio, David Lee, and Travis Tunis, said: “GOP+ voters want America to have energy independence and for their electric bills to be affordable. They understand that utility solar energy is a key aspect in allowing that to happen, especially when the panels for that solar energy can be made right here in the USA without any ties to China.”
First Solar has manufactured thin-film solar panels in the United States since 2002. The company operates facilities in Ohio, Alabama and Louisiana and has an under-construction site in South Carolina — all Republican states in the 2024 election.
“The data shows that the role of utility-scale solar, and especially solar powered by American technology, is clearly supported by this key voter demographic,” said Samantha Sloan, EVP of corporate affairs for First Solar. “It’s time for us to focus on what’s important to our country — a commonsense approach to power generation that deploys all the tools available, including American solar, to generate every electron possible to drive growth, prosperity and energy dominance.”
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates conducted a national survey of 800 Republicans, Republican-leaning Independents, and Trump voters (GOP+) from January 19-21, 2026. The interviews were split 40% live-operator cell phone/15% live-operator landline/45% SMS to web. Gender, age, race/ethnicity and education were matched to demographic profiles of GOP+ voters based on the voter file and exit polls. Respondents were randomly selected from lists of registered voters. The margin of sampling error at the 95% confidence interval is ±3.46%.
