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Frank J. Russo

NPA. Candidate for Governor, Florida, on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

Listed by the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, Candidate Tracking System: Candidate Listing for 2026 General Election (the full list downloaded from https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/extractCanList.asp with elecID 20261103-GEN) (The listing states no certification or as of date; it is the Division's live Candidate Tracking System read on 2026-10-09). Office, district and party are as the list gives them; the record adds no judgment.

In their own words

Russo proposes voluntary Florida Data Center Modernization Fund with 1 billion dollars raised from Florida billionaires (as reported, September 15, 2026)

The newest statement on the record, quoted where the source quotes it; the full list is below. No for or against word is added.

Statements on data centers 8

Florida gubernatorial candidate

Russo proposes voluntary Florida Data Center Modernization Fund with 1 billion dollars raised from Florida billionaires

September 15, 2026, Morningstar · Morningstar local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Florida gubernatorial candidate

Russo's Florida Data Center Community Responsibility Act includes five principles: Community Responsibility Tax, Host Community Fund, Five Year Modernization Deadline, Energy Self Sufficiency, and End Taxpayer Subsidies

September 15, 2026, Morningstar · Morningstar local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Florida gubernatorial candidate

Frank Russo challenges Mark Zuckerberg to personally commit 250 million dollars toward data center modernization and protecting Florida water and power infrastructure

September 15, 2026, Morningstar · Morningstar local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Florida gubernatorial candidate

Frank Russo proposes requiring new and upgraded data centers to provide their own power rather than use public grid

September 15, 2026, PR Newswire · PR Newswire local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Florida gubernatorial candidate

Frank Russo proposes ending state tax credits and incentives for data centers

September 15, 2026, PR Newswire · PR Newswire local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Florida gubernatorial candidate

Frank Russo said he would pursue ballot initiative if legislature does not enact the proposal

September 15, 2026, PR Newswire · PR Newswire local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Florida gubernatorial candidate

Frank Russo proposes five year modernization deadline for existing data centers to upgrade to efficient technology

September 15, 2026, PR Newswire · PR Newswire local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Florida gubernatorial candidate

Frank Russo unveiled Florida Data Center Community Responsibility Act proposing statewide charge on large data center operations based on electrical capacity

September 15, 2026, PR Newswire · PR Newswire local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Recorded votes on data center bills 0

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