Energy and Climate

Data centers and electricity costs

179 public statements from 2026 candidates

§1The range of views

Why this matters: Data centers can bring investment and tax revenue, and their power needs can raise electricity bills for other customers if the costs are spread to them.

Drafted by AI, then checked for neutral wording in a separate AI review. It describes the question and the main positions, not any candidate's view. Facts link to their sources.

How states and utilities supply the large amounts of electricity new data centers need, including those for artificial intelligence, and who pays for the power plants and lines they require.

Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
Pause or limit new data centers

These options describe policies, not people. The order is not a ranking.

§2What candidates have said

Why this matters: Statements candidates made publicly, summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Candidates who haven't spoken publicly on this issue aren't listed.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals (1)

Ritesh Tandon CA-17
His campaign website says there should be firm timelines for federal approvals of data centers, semiconductor plants, grid upgrades, labs and advanced manufacturing sites.¹

Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need (43)

Terri Sewell AL-7
Her campaign website says she supports the Energy Bills Relief Act, which it says would lower energy costs in part by making sure facilities such as data centers pay for their own energy.²
Jeff Wadlin AR Senate
His campaign website says local communities should decide whether to allow data centers, and that data centers should pay the full cost of the electricity and other infrastructure they need.³
Colt Shelby AR Governor
His campaign website says large data center and crypto-mining operations should pay their fair share of grid upgrades, that their water use should not come at the expense of agriculture, and that the Public Service Commission should review such deals before they are signed.⁴
Scott Wiener CA-11
His campaign website says ratepayers should pay nothing more for electricity or water because of AI data centers, and that new data centers should pay an added fee to fund transmission lines.⁵
Ro Khanna CA-17
His campaign website says tech companies must pay their full electricity bills for data centers instead of shifting costs onto communities, and that data center approvals should require new clean energy construction.⁶
Eileen Laubacher CO-4
Her campaign website says data centers should pay for the energy and infrastructure they need instead of passing those costs on to taxpayers and ratepayers.⁷
Greg Lopez CO Governor
His campaign website says that if communities choose to allow data centers, Colorado families should not subsidize them, and that they must use Colorado companies and protect water and the electric grid.⁸
Kat Cammack FL-3
Her campaign website lists among her accomplishments voting for the Ratepayer Protection Act, which it says protects families from paying higher electric bills for the power data centers need.⁹
Mike Sell FL-4
His campaign's platform says data centers should stop getting tax breaks that shift the cost of their power and water onto everyone else.¹⁰
Branden Scrivener FL-12
His campaign website says Floridians should not pay for AI data centers.¹¹
Michael J. Quirk FL-17
His campaign website says data centers should be sited where the water and grid can handle them and that a data center should pay for the power it needs, so that utility bills do not subsidize it.¹²
Byron Donalds FL Governor
His campaign website says large data centers should not pass their electricity and water costs on to households.¹³
Scott Eckhard Jewett FL Governor
His campaign website says data centers should pay for the power, water and infrastructure they use instead of shifting those costs to household rates, and that taxpayer incentives for large tech firms should end.¹⁴
Chris Harden GA-11
His campaign website says data centers built in the district should meet strict standards for protecting the environment and water supply, using local labor and generating their own power, and that ratepayers should not be left covering the cost.¹⁵
Jonathan Chavez GA-13
His platform says he would support federal rules requiring large new electricity users such as data centers to pay the full cost of the grid upgrades and generation they require, with water-use disclosure and full local control over siting.¹⁶
Michael Bridgford IA-1
His campaign website says he will support legislation that strips federal incentives from technology companies unless they let local communities decide where and how data centers are built, and says the companies must pay all upfront costs of the local improvements, water main expansions and electrical grid upgrades their data centers require.¹⁷
Rob Sand IA Governor
His campaign website says data centers should cover 100% of their own costs, including any increase in utility costs and infrastructure upgrades, and that he would end their tax breaks and require public hearings before new ones are built.¹⁸
Collin Corbett IL Governor
His campaign website says he would pause all tax incentives for data centers until strict rules are in place to make sure they pay all their energy costs, limit their water use and pay into a property tax relief fund.¹⁹
Jamee Decio IN-2
Her campaign website says she would establish a federal framework requiring large data centers to fully fund their own infrastructure upgrades and pay a premium rate for energy, preventing utilities from shifting those costs onto residential customers.²⁰
J.D. Ford IN-5
His campaign platform says he would hold data centers accountable for paying for their own water and utility expenses.²¹
Adam Hamilton KS Senate
His campaign website says he would propose binding rules and legislation requiring data centers to cover their own electricity costs instead of passing them on to other ratepayers.²²
"Jamie" Davis LA Senate
His campaign website says data centers should pay their own way, building and paying for any added power they need rather than passing the cost to Louisiana families' electric bills.²³
Patrick "Pat" Forbes LA-6
His campaign website says data centers should not add their power costs to other customers' electric bills, that a company needing that much power can pay for what delivers it, and that he will fight to make that the rule.²⁴
C. Mia Pettus MI-8
Her campaign website lists large-load and data-center cost allocation and preventing cost shifting to residents and ratepayers among its energy and infrastructure priorities.²⁵
Fred Wellman MO-2
His campaign website says data centers should have strong guardrails and pay for their own power so that families in the community do not bear the cost.²⁶
Jeffrey Hulum III MS-4
His campaign website’s FAQ page says data centers in Mississippi should bear their own utility costs and the cost of their own water infrastructure and should be denied tax incentives, since they create few lasting jobs.²⁷
Sam Forstag MT-1
His campaign website says new data centers should be built only if they meet three conditions. They would have to build enough new energy capacity to supply the power they use, so that other customers are not left paying more for power; adopt advanced cooling systems that conserve water; and use local union labor.²⁸
Michael D Eisenhauer MT-2
His Issues page says any new data center must supply its own power so that local customers are shielded from higher electricity rates, and lists as an example rule that data centers pay for their own energy use instead of passing costs to ratepayers; it also says decisions about data centers should be made locally and that he opposes a permanent statewide ban and a two-year moratorium.²⁹
Roy Cooper NC Senate
His campaign website says data centers should pay the full cost of the power they use without passing it on to consumers, and that local communities should be fully involved in decisions about new data centers.³⁰
Ashley Bell NC-10
Her campaign website says data centers should cover their own costs, face enforceable limits on how much water and power they use, and not pass costs on to residents' electric bills.³¹
Dan Osborn NE Senate
His campaign website says AI companies should pay for the power their data centers use rather than passing the cost to households, and that tax breaks and subsidies for data centers should end.^32,33
Rebecca Bennett NJ-7
The same one-pager says she will fight to make data centers cover their own electricity costs and avoid misusing local water supplies.³⁴
Winston Jordan NJ-12
His campaign website says developers of data centers should cover the costs of the electricity supply, grid, water, roads and emergency services their facilities need so residents do not subsidize them through taxes or utility rates, and his policy platform website lists requiring developers to pay in advance for their own substations, interconnection lines and transmission upgrades.^35,36
Deb Haaland NM Governor
Her affordability plan says she would require companies with high energy demand, such as data centers, to build their own energy infrastructure so that higher energy costs are not passed on to consumers.³⁷
Aaron D. Ford NV Governor
His campaign website says data centers must pay for the energy they use and the grid upgrades needed to deliver it, use clean energy and water-saving cooling, and get no new tax abatements until audits show they have kept their commitments.^38,39
Joseph Lombardo NV Governor
His campaign website says no Nevada resident or business should lose power or see rates rise to subsidize data center growth, that tax incentives should be tied to standards for power, water and local jobs, and that a share of data center revenue should go to K-12 education and workforce training.⁴⁰
Sherrod Brown OH Senate special
His campaign website says data centers should be required to pay the full cost of their utilities so that other customers' bills do not go up, and that Ohioans should decide whether data centers are built in their communities.⁴¹
David Brock Smith OR Senate
His voters' pamphlet statement says data centers strain Oregon's water, farmland and energy costs, and that he would hold them accountable and keep their costs from being shifted onto Oregon households.⁴²
Chris Henry OR Senate
His platform calls for data centers to disclose their power and water use, pay fairly for grid upgrades, keep costs off residential ratepayers and be subject to local control over where they are built.⁴³
Helena Buonanno Foulkes RI Governor
Her energy plan says Rhode Island should require heavy energy users, such as large data centers, to pay their own way so that other customers are not left with the bill.⁴⁴
James Talarico TX Senate
His campaign website says data centers and other large energy users should pay for the power infrastructure they need instead of passing those costs to consumers, and that local communities should decide whether to allow a data center.^45,46
Pat Dixon TX Governor
His campaign website says Texas should not pay to attract AI data centers, and that he does not oppose data centers that pay for their impact or provide their own resources.^47,48
Tom Tiffany WI Governor
His campaign website says data centers must pay the costs they create and bring their own energy, that he would end tax breaks for data centers, and that local residents should have the final say on projects.⁴⁹

Pause or limit new data centers (83)

Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins AK Governor
His campaign website says he supports a moratorium on all new data centers until the legislature passes comprehensive rules for them, and would require local approval and make data centers pay the full cost of their electricity.⁵⁰
Clyde Jones AL-1
His campaign website says he supports a moratorium on building new data centers until their environmental effects have been studied.⁵¹
Andrew Sneed AL-5
His campaign website says he supports a moratorium on building new data centers in North Alabama, and says data centers should pay for their own power and water use and for the new transmission and generation they need.^52,53
Doug Jones AL Governor
His campaign website says that as governor he would declare a one-year moratorium on data centers until communities are informed and protected, and would give data center companies no tax breaks.⁵⁴
Eric Jones CA-4
His campaign website says he supports a moratorium on new data centers in California until there are national standards requiring on-site clean power and strict water limits.^55,56
Mai Vang CA-7
Her campaign website says she would push for a moratorium on new data centers and has signed on to Senator Bernie Sanders' moratorium on new data center construction, and that she would end tax breaks for data center developers and require them to cover the rate increases their power use causes.^57,58
Connie Chan CA-11
Her campaign website says she would push for an immediate moratorium on data centers that raise utility costs or harm the environment or agriculture, and would cosponsor a bill pausing new data center construction until Congress passes AI legislation.⁵⁹
Randy Villegas CA-22
His campaign website says he supports a moratorium of at least one year on new data center construction in the Central Valley while Congress sets standards, including that data centers pay the full cost of the electricity and grid improvements they need.⁶⁰
Angela Gonzales-Torres CA-34
Her campaign website supports a national moratorium on new data center construction until enforceable federal standards are in place, and says data centers should pay the full cost of the grid capacity they need.⁶¹
Pedro Antonio Casas CA-38
His campaign website says he would block new battery storage facilities, massive data centers and giant warehouses that it says harm neighborhoods.⁶²
Melat Kiros CO-1
Her platform supports a moratorium on new AI data centers until federal rules protect labor, the environment and privacy, and requiring new data centers to run entirely on clean energy and lower consumer electricity costs.⁶³
Jessica Killin CO-5
Her campaign website says data centers should pay their fair share for the energy they use, that the community should have the final say on where they are built, and that she supports a moratorium on data centers to address concerns about utility costs and water use.⁶⁴
Jeff Peckman CO Governor
His campaign website says he would support a moratorium on new AI data centers until stronger oversight is in place, and that data centers must generate their own electricity, avoid using water for cooling and be approved by local communities.⁶⁵
Erik Underwood CO Governor
His campaign website says he would order a 180-day pause on new data center approvals, and require data centers to pay their share of grid upgrades without raising utility costs for families.⁶⁶
Amanda Marie Green FL-2
Her campaign website says she opposes the unchecked expansion of large data centers, citing their water and electricity use and the risk of higher utility bills, and will work to protect communities from data center development that threatens natural resources.⁶⁷
Robert People FL-15
His affordability plan lists a data center moratorium while a regulatory framework is developed, and says a moratorium on building these facilities should be enacted until existing facilities are retrofitted and studies are completed.⁶⁸
Kelly Kirschner FL-16
His campaign website says AI hyperscale data centers should stay out of District 16 unless they can show that they will not deplete aquifers, increase utility costs, pollute the air or override local control.^69,70
Mark Davis FL-16
His policy platform backs a nationwide pause on major new data center expansion until a national plan covers electricity, water, infrastructure, jobs, environmental effects and utility costs, and says developers should cover the added public costs they cause.⁷¹
Phil "Felipe" Ehr FL-28
His campaign website lists among his priorities a temporary moratorium on large-scale AI data centers and other high-impact developments until their effects on infrastructure, energy, housing and the environment are fully evaluated.⁷²
David Jolly FL Governor
His campaign website calls for an immediate moratorium on building hyperscale data centers until their environmental impact is studied and protections for water and nearby communities are shown to be sufficient.⁷³
Dean Ocean Abrams FL Governor
His campaign website says he would ban new AI data centers in Florida and require facilities already operating to pay their full costs, including water and energy.^74,75
Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto FL Governor
His campaign website proposes prohibiting private AI data centers in Florida and building a publicly owned state AI system instead.⁷⁶
Amanda Hollowell GA-1
Her campaign website’s home page says she will deliver affordable health care, lower costs for families, protection of democracy and no more data centers.⁷⁷
Maura Keller GA-3
Her campaign website says she opposes the expansion of large hyperscale data centers in her district, that Congress has the power to investigate data centers, and that she supports bills to tax the difference between low electricity rates and the national average to prevent runaway development.⁷⁸
Jasmine Clark GA-13
Her campaign website’s agenda lists reining in data center development among her priorities.⁷⁹
Keisha Lance Bottoms GA Governor
Her campaign website says Georgia needs to slow down and reassess the rapid expansion of data centers so families are not left with higher utility bills and strained water supplies.⁸⁰
Kaylee Peterson ID-1
Her campaign website says she opposes allowing large data centers to be built in Idaho, citing their effects on the power and water grids.⁸¹
Ellie Gilbreath ID-2
Her policies page says no data centers should be built in Idaho without complete local control, and that she will fight for a federal bill modeled on Idaho's new laws preventing data centers from draining water or electricity.⁸²
Julie Fortier IL-12
Her campaign website says saying no to data centers in Southern Illinois is an essential part of responsible solutions to climate change.⁸³
Drew Cox IN-4
His campaign website says he will fight for a federal moratorium on AI data centers and for regulation requiring all data centers to use green energy.⁸⁴
Cynthia (Cinde) Wirth IN-6
Her campaign website says she opposes data centers in Indiana, saying they would use up water and electricity and harm the environment, and that she will keep saying no to them.^85,86
Mary Allen IN-8
Her campaign website says she supports a federal moratorium on new large-scale data center projects until safeguards are in place to protect residents, utility bills, and air and water.⁸⁷
Cindy Holscher KS Governor
Her campaign website says she wants to pause new large data centers, which it says raise energy costs and put farmland and water at risk, until safeguards are in place.⁸⁸
Charles Booker KY Senate
His campaign website says he would support a national moratorium on new AI data center construction and a bill requiring large data centers to cover their full utility costs so they are not passed on to families.^89,90
John "Drew" Williams KY-1
His campaign website proposes a National Data Center Moratorium Act that would pause new data center construction and expansion nationwide until Congress establishes national protections, and says data centers should pay the full cost of the generation, transmission and distribution upgrades they require.⁹¹
Melissa Claire Strange KY-4
Her campaign website says there should be no data centers without communities' approval and transparency and accountability.^92,93
Jay J Bowman KY-6
His campaign website says it supports a moratorium on new data center builds, requiring data centers to pay for the roads, water and power lines they use, and a national plan in which Congress sets clear rules.⁹⁴
Pete Lynch KY-6
His campaign website says he supports a moratorium on new data center construction and, before any new construction begins, requiring data centers to pay the full cost of grid upgrades and expansion, rely on on-site energy during peak hours and build renewable generation at least equal to their load.⁹⁵
Lauren Jewett LA-1
Her campaign website says she advocates a moratorium on new AI data centers and supports legislation ensuring tech companies, not ratepayers, cover the cost of the power plants, grid upgrades and infrastructure built to serve their facilities.⁹⁶
Tia LeBrun LA-3
Her campaign website says she opposes data centers that consume massive amounts of water and electricity without providing substantial local employment, and says land should not be taken and destroyed for short-term data center jobs that do not contribute to schools and infrastructure.^97,98
"Matt" Gromlich LA-4
His campaign website lists the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act, which it says imposes a moratorium on building new data centers until legislation is enacted that safeguards the public from the dangers of artificial intelligence, among legislation he will support on day one, and says he calls for moratoriums on data centers and carbon capture companies until it can be guaranteed they will not cause additional harm.^99,100
R. Tyler Macallister MA-9
His campaign website's Solutions page says there should be no data centers draining the grid and the region's water.¹⁰¹
Andrea James MA Governor
Her campaign website says she supports a moratorium on building new data centers and would require data center companies to pay for any added energy or water costs so they are not passed on to consumers.¹⁰²
Dan Cox MD Governor
His campaign website says he would order a moratorium on all data centers in Maryland to protect farmland, waterways and communities.¹⁰³
Andy Ellis MD Governor
His campaign website says he would issue an executive order on his first day stopping state approvals of data center permits and would sponsor legislation banning new data center construction and repealing state tax breaks for data centers.¹⁰⁴
Sam Husseini MD-4
His campaign website says data centers should be stopped, not only paused through a moratorium, citing their electricity use and effects on water and air.¹⁰⁵
Hannah M. Pingree ME Governor
Her campaign website says Maine must enact a moratorium on new data centers until it can ensure they pay their own way up front, benefit host communities and do not harm the environment or the health of their neighbors.¹⁰⁶
John Moolenaar MI-2
His campaign website says he supports state and local governments pausing construction of new data centers with moratoriums until the community is satisfied that certain conditions are met. Those conditions include a transparent public process, local control of the decision, environmental safeguards and strict protections on electricity rates.¹⁰⁷
William Lawrence MI-7
His campaign website says he will push for a 12-month federal pause on building new data centers.¹⁰⁸
Jocelyn Benson MI Governor
Her campaign website says she would put a moratorium on data centers until rules require them to negotiate with communities in the open, bar them from tax breaks and from using up water, and make them pay for their own power.¹⁰⁹
Anthony Hudson MI Governor
His campaign website says he would issue a two-year statewide moratorium on data centers and solar farms and repeal PA 233 to restore local control.¹¹⁰
Jake Johnson MN-1
His campaign website says he supports a moratorium on new data centers in southern Minnesota unless they ensure electric bills do not go up, protect land and resources, keep the economic gains local and use an open process with no secret deals, and says data centers should pay the full cost of their operations.^111,112
Matt Little MN-2
His campaign website says data centers in Minnesota should pay their full costs, and that he will fight for a national ban on data center NDAs, moratoriums on building data centers so state and local governments can assess the costs, and environmental protections.^113,114
DeVelle L. Jackson MN-5
It says that at this time he opposes new large-scale data centers, citing their electricity and water demands and possible pollution from backup generators.¹¹⁵
Steven Young MN Governor
His campaign website says he would ban hyperscale data centers, citing their noise and the heat they add.¹¹⁶
Missi Hesketh MO-7
Her Farmers and Natural Resources page says she would put a moratorium on new AI data centers and have the Secretary of Energy report on each facility’s water use, energy use, infrastructure needs, emissions, wastewater, cooling chemicals and noise.¹¹⁷
Scott Colom MS Senate
His campaign website says he would push for a pause on new data center construction until companies agree to pay for their own power and water, make their deals public before they are signed and commit in writing to hiring Mississippi workers, and that communities should have the final say on whether data centers are built.^118,119
Brian J Miller MT-2
His campaign website says Montana should not be building data centers; it says his campaign is fighting a proposed data center in Broadview, Montana, and urges residents to press county officials for zoning rules that protect communities from data centers.^120,121
Michael Dublin NC Senate
His platform opposes the expansion of data centers and supports a moratorium on building new ones.¹²²
Maad Abu-Ghazalah NC-7
His campaign website's home page says he would limit the spread of data centers, which it says use and pollute large amounts of water, draw heavily on energy supplies and cover land in concrete, and it says the government currently subsidizes them.¹²³
Bo Whitehead NC-8
His campaign website says there should be an indefinite moratorium on all data centers until the industry can be properly regulated, saying they use enormous amounts of electricity and contaminate the water supply.¹²⁴
Colby Watson NC-8
His campaign website's Data Centers & AI page says local communities should have a real say over new data centers, and that he would back moratoriums on new data centers when needed, require disclosure of their water and electricity needs, and end taxpayer subsidies for them.¹²⁵
Cinde Warmington NH Governor
Her campaign website says that on her first day she would place a temporary moratorium on permits for large data centers while rules are written, and that data centers should pay for grid upgrades and the energy they use, with local residents deciding what gets built.¹²⁶
Ryan Michael Kelly NJ-3
His campaign website lists a moratorium on new AI data centers until their energy, water, ratepayer and infrastructure effects are addressed, and says future data centers should be allowed only where evidence shows they can run without imposing unreasonable costs on communities.¹²⁷
Rachel Peace NJ-4
Her campaign website says she supports a nationwide freeze on building AI data centers, including through the A.I. Data Center Moratorium Act, and would cosponsor a bill requiring developers to give communities advance notice and disclose impacts.¹²⁸
Analilia Mejia NJ-11
Her campaign issues page says she would co-sponsor a moratorium on new AI data centers and ensure data centers pay for the energy they use, and that she would invest in clean energy to lower utility bills.¹²⁹
Andres Jinete NJ-12
His campaign website calls for a complete ban on new data centers.¹³⁰
Cyndi Munson OK Governor
Her campaign website says that on her first day in office she would order a moratorium on building new data centers while the state sets guidelines for them.¹³¹
Robert E Brooks Sr OK Governor
His campaign website supports a temporary pause on approving new data centers and other high-impact projects until the state reviews water, grid and community effects, and says the state should seek agreements that encourage data centers to contribute toward the generation they need and avoid shifting unreasonable infrastructure costs onto households.^132,133
Brett Smith OR Governor
His campaign website and voters' pamphlet statement call for a permanent moratorium on data centers.^134,135
Tina Kotek OR Governor
Her campaign website says she would bar new data center development until statewide standards are in place to prevent electricity rate hikes, require clean energy for new facilities and protect air and water, and says she signed a law to make data centers pay their share of energy costs.^136,137
Stacy Garrity PA Governor
Her campaign website proposes pausing future data center development, requiring data centers to bring their own energy and water sources, favoring brownfield sites and giving local residents the final say.¹³⁸
Ken Krawchuk PA Governor
His campaign website calls for an immediate, indefinite moratorium on new data centers until Pennsylvania's planning code and local ordinances are updated, so that each town can decide whether to allow them.¹³⁹
Annie Andrews SC Senate
Her affordability plan calls for a two-year moratorium on data center construction, laws to keep data centers from passing their costs on to energy bills, and repeal of tax breaks for AI data centers.¹⁴⁰
Brian L Bengs SD Senate
His campaign website calls for halting construction of new data centers and says he will oppose legislation that does not give local communities a workable way to say no to data center projects.¹⁴¹
Jerri Green TN Governor
Her platform says she would sign an executive order supporting a statewide data center moratorium, work to end state incentives for data centers, and make sure families do not pay for their power needs.¹⁴²
David Hatley TN Governor
His campaign website calls for pausing approval of new data centers until Tennessee writes rules for them, ending their tax breaks, and requiring them to pay for the power capacity they need.¹⁴³
Lauren Pinkston TN Governor
Her campaign website calls for a statewide moratorium on new data center construction until the Legislature sets siting standards for water use, distance from schools and community input.¹⁴⁴
Victor L. Scoggin TN Governor
His campaign website lists no data centers among his issues.¹⁴⁵
Dave Seeman TN Governor
His campaign website proposes a 24-month moratorium on data centers while the state sets enforceable rules.¹⁴⁶
Gina Hinojosa TX Governor
Her campaign website calls for an immediate moratorium on new data centers until the Legislature passes protections that give communities a say, and it says residential electricity rates should be frozen until laws make data centers and other large power users pay for the grid costs they create.^147,148
Amanda Janoo VT Governor
Her campaign website says she would place a moratorium on AI data centers and oppose building energy-intensive data centers in Vermont.^149,150
Rachel Fetty Anderson WV Senate
Her campaign website says she would end special treatment for large data centers, fight for a moratorium on new data center development and help communities regain local control over data center standards, zoning and taxes.¹⁵¹

Statements that don't match one option (52)

Tom Cotton AR Senate
His campaign website says he has written legislation to protect Arkansans from the costs associated with data centers.¹⁵²
Jamie Joyce CA-12
The MAD Act's website says the bill would require large AI data centers to report their water and power use publicly and would halt new AI data center construction if Congress misses its deadline to legislate on AI.^153,154
Angélica María Dueñas CA-29
Her campaign website calls for renewable energy requirements for new data centers and for efficient cooling systems that use less water.¹⁵⁵
Eric Mulder CO Governor
His campaign website says data centers and other large energy users should be able to run their own nuclear reactors instead of drawing on local power and raising consumers' costs.¹⁵⁶
Ryan Fazio CT Governor
His campaign website says he would end the tax break that exempts large data centers from property and sales taxes for 20 years.¹⁵⁷
Angie Nixon FL Senate special
Her campaign website says tech companies should pay for the energy and water their data centers use, and that no new data centers should be built until federal rules, including environmental review and community input, are in place.¹⁵⁸
Tyler L. Davis FL-1
Davis's campaign website says Davis spoke against data centers at a county commission meeting in June 2026, and its issues page supports energy-efficient computing and responsible growth of data centers.^159,160
Christopher Dennison FL-7
His campaign website says a property owner and the neighbors should settle whether a data center gets built on that property, and that the federal government should have no say in the choice.¹⁶¹
Mike Beltran FL-14
His campaign website says he would fight to make sure no data center is built in his community without local approval and a guarantee that it will not raise energy bills or harm the environment.¹⁶²
Charles Burkett FL Governor
His campaign website says new data centers should be allowed only after local voters approve them in a referendum, and that each must fund new power generation equal to at least 120% of its use and pay more than residential electricity rates.¹⁶³
Frank J. Russo FL Governor
His campaign website says major data center projects that receive public incentives should be required to plan for their power, water and infrastructure needs and deliver measurable benefits to the communities where they build.¹⁶⁴
Caitlyn Gegen GA-9
Her campaign website says representatives should be prepared to take action, such as fighting against the data centers that are taking community resources.¹⁶⁵
Pamela "Pam" Delancy GA-10
Her campaign website says the rapid expansion of data centers in Georgia cannot come at the expense of the water supply, the environment or residents’ health, and calls for responsible, sustainable growth.¹⁶⁶
Rick Jackson GA Governor
His action plan says no new data center should be approved unless the local community supports it, it brings real local benefits, it does not raise local utility costs and it meets strict environmental standards.¹⁶⁷
Dave Bushaw IA-2
His platform page says data centers' use of water and electricity, and the utility cost increases from grid upgrades, concern him, and says he will work with Iowa communities and other members of Congress on a federal and local regulatory framework for data centers.¹⁶⁸
John R. Stegner ID Governor
His campaign website says companies that want to build data centers should have to prove the power and water are available and that communities will not be harmed, and that residents should decide whether data centers are built near them.^169,170
Donna Miller IL-2
Her campaign website says organizations should be required to disclose information on a data center's environmental and community impact and job opportunities before it can open, and that data centers should provide job training for local workers.¹⁷¹
Chris Getty IL-4
His campaign website says communities should have a voice in where and how data centers are built, and that large technology companies should pay an appropriate share of the energy and infrastructure costs their facilities create.¹⁷²
Andy Barr KY Senate
His energy plan says he has introduced or supported bills to support AI data centers and advanced manufacturing that depend on affordable, constant power.¹⁷³
Zach Dembo KY-6
His campaign website says he will push for legislation that requires transparency and local input in data center siting, holds companies accountable for their environmental impact and makes sure Big Tech cannot offload rising energy costs onto Kentucky families.¹⁷⁴
Lisa Ballay LA-2
Her campaign website says data center development should not come at the expense of Louisiana residents, taxpayers, water, power or communities, and that water use, energy infrastructure, environmental effects, taxpayer subsidies and community impact need transparency and accountability before a deal is signed.¹⁷⁵
Adrian Boafo MD-5
His campaign website says he supports responsible investment in data centers that ensures companies pay their fair share, use renewable energy and take community input into account.¹⁷⁶
LaVeta Davenport MI-1
The Green Party of Michigan 2026 platform text on her campaign website, which says she fully aligns with it, calls for keeping very large data centers and similar massive projects from being forced on communities that object, and for charging them more per unit for water and energy than residents pay, enough to cover the major building and upkeep costs of those projects.¹⁷⁷
Zebulon Featherly MI-1
His campaign website says he does not support a blanket ban on data centers and supports strict standards on zoning, noise, water use and energy use, including making sure data centers' growing energy needs do not raise utility bills for families and businesses in the district.¹⁷⁸
Charlotte Magoon MI-2
Her campaign website says large data center projects use huge amounts of water and electricity, strain local infrastructure and give little back to the communities that carry the costs. It says Congress should set federal zoning guidelines and require real environmental review before such projects are approved.¹⁷⁹
Ray Pooley MI-9
His campaign website says data centers should be reined in and heavily regulated, and that data centers that cannot meet the demands of the people, including electricity and water use, or that ask for tax dollars to fund their projects are not wanted.¹⁸⁰
Jeremy Moss MI-11
His campaign website lists among his accomplishments voting for Michigan data center regulations that, it says, protect the water supply and keep data center costs from falling on ratepayers, and says he supports local input and control over data center proposals.¹⁸¹
Ethan Baker MI-11
His campaign issues page lists, among the priorities it says residents told him matter most, having a voice in responsible growth, including careful decisions about energy, water and infrastructure and a moratorium on data centers.¹⁸²
Chris Dardzinski MI-13
His campaign website says AI data centers should be kept at least a mile away from schools, churches, hospitals, daycare centers, public parks, residential neighborhoods, and retirement and nursing homes, and that local zoning rules more than 10 years old should be updated.¹⁸³
Lydia Christensen MI Senate
Her campaign website says she supports data centers on the condition that Michigan, not the industry, sets the terms.¹⁸⁴
John James MI Governor
His campaign website says he would require local approval and transparency for data centers, protect ratepayers and Michigan's air, land and water, and favor brownfields over productive farmland.¹⁸⁵
Jordan Herrera MO-4
His campaign website says data centers should be regulated responsibly, lists a tax on large data centers tied to their energy and water use and keeping household ratepayers from subsidizing Big Tech infrastructure, and says companies creating extraordinary new demand should pay their fair share of the needed infrastructure.¹⁸⁶
Emanuel Cleaver, II MO-5
His campaign's palm card, linked from its Issues page, lists fighting against data centers by demanding community input and opposing massive tax breaks.¹⁸⁷
Josh Smead MO-6
His campaign website lists investigating the costs and benefits of data centers to residents.¹⁸⁸
Bennie Foster MS-2
His campaign website says each data center project should be judged on its own merits, with accountability and transparency throughout, and that reasonable regulation should safeguard community health and safety.¹⁸⁹
Michael A. Chiaradio MS-3
His statement on data centers, linked from his Issues page, says he does not currently back broad subsidies for conventional data center construction, supports federal investment in electricity transmission and water systems, and supports a federal law requiring data centers to offset their net freshwater use.¹⁹⁰
Alani Bankhead MT Senate
Her campaign website says large data centers should pay their own power and grid costs and get no tax breaks, should be built only after honest studies and with community approval, and should never be built on public lands.¹⁹¹
Seth Bodnar MT Senate
His campaign website says he would pass the Ratepayer Protection Act to bar utilities from passing data center energy costs on to households, require public disclosure of a project's water and energy use before permits, and let communities reject projects.¹⁹²
Helene Neville ND-AL
Her campaign website says that as electricity demand grows, including from possible data centers, planning for large projects should be transparent and include community input, with attention to farmland, water and local infrastructure, and that residential customers, family farms and small businesses should not be made to bear higher costs as a result.^193,194
Mark Cohen NE-3
His campaign website says he does not oppose data centers but opposes giving away what he calls Nebraska's most precious resource to attract them, discusses the water data centers use, says Congress can play a role through bills such as the GRID Act and the Shield Act, and says he will fight for full public disclosure of deals before they are signed.¹⁹⁵
Jim Pillen NE Governor
His Pillen Playbook 2.0 says he would eliminate tax incentives for big tech data centers.¹⁹⁶
Lynne Walz NE Governor
Her campaign website says she would create a statewide strategy to track new data centers while letting local communities approve or reject them.¹⁹⁷
Maggie Goodlander NH-2
Her campaign website lists the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed the House and would require consideration of protections so that large data centers pay for the grid upgrades they need instead of passing those costs to other customers.¹⁹⁸
Danielle Ford NV Governor
Her campaign website says data centers should not get more tax abatements until their effects on water, energy, the power grid, emissions, jobs and utility rates are known.¹⁹⁹
Amy Acton OH Governor
Her campaign website supports a conditional moratorium on data centers unless they cover all of their utility costs, are built only with union labor, operate transparently, meet Ohio's environmental standards and are built on brownfields or industrial sites.²⁰⁰
Don Kissick OH Governor
His campaign website says data centers use large amounts of electricity and water, are increasingly built on farmland, and receive tax incentives while residents face higher utility costs and less local control.²⁰¹
Vivek Ramaswamy OH Governor
His campaign website says residents near a new data center should no longer pay for their home electricity and should pay lower property taxes, that data centers must meet all air and water standards, and that he would halt approval of new data center projects on his first day in office until such a law takes effect.²⁰²
Ron Meinhardt OK Senate
His campaign website says no large project such as a data center that affects water, power, land and infrastructure should be built in Oklahoma communities without informed local consent.²⁰³
Christine Drazan OR Governor
Her campaign website says data centers have received special tax treatment while Oregon families and businesses face high taxes, and that she would use the governor's authority to protect communities from unwanted data center development, require community benefit agreements, ban blanket nondisclosure agreements and protect farmland.²⁰⁴
Greg Abbott TX Governor
A post from his X account shown on his campaign website says new data centers in Texas are being paused and must disclose plans to pay their own way, supply their own power and reuse their own water.²⁰⁵
Mark R. Warner VA Senate
His campaign website says AI companies and large corporations should pay their fair share of the large energy demands AI will place on the power grid.²⁰⁶
James Byrd WY Senate
His campaign website says he is skeptical of the rush to bring data centers to Wyoming, would not support special tax deals or projects that strain the power grid and water supplies, and would turn away projects that cannot show they pay their fair share and protect local resources.²⁰⁷