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California U.S. House District 4 2026: where the candidates stand on data centers

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the California Secretary of State's list (opens in a new tab). The officeholder comes first, then the Republican and Democratic nominees together by last name, then everyone else by last name; in each group a candidate with a statement or vote on the record comes first (how the order works). Each has the same space. The list: California Secretary of State, Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (Official Certified List of Candidates, 8/27/2026, 41 pages) (August 27, 2026).

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The candidates

  1. Mike Thompson, Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 4, California

    Mike Thompson

    Democratic · In office

    Of 4 statements on the record, 4 raised concerns about data centers.

    What they said

    0 4 0

    What they did

    0 votes in favor of data centers 1 vote against

    4 statements · 1 vote on the record

    Photo: U.S. House Office of Photography, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.

    Mike Thompson's page · In their own words

  2. Eric Jones

    Democratic

    Eric Jones called for a national moratorium on data centers

    Their newest statement on the record, September 2, 2026, patch.com (opens in a new tab).

    What they said

    1 statement on the record

    What they did

    No vote on a data center measure on the record.

    1 statement · 0 votes on the record

    Eric Jones's page · In their own words

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In their own words

Where does Mike Thompson stand on data centers?

Of 4 statements on the record, 4 raised concerns about data centers.

Statements 4 statements
  1. · paraphrased

    Thompson said local communities should take the lead and urged slowing data center development

    patch.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

  2. · paraphrased

    Thompson said data centers need protections for water, electric rates and workers

    patch.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

  3. · paraphrased

    Mike Thompson said data centers could displace farms, consume water, and create few jobs

    patch.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

  4. · paraphrased

    Thompson said we need to pump the brakes on data center rollout and require local control

    patch.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 1 vote

1 vote on data center measures: 0 in favor of data centers, 1 against.

  1. Voted yes on a measure that limited data centers: H.R. 9340, U.S. House of Representatives, September 16, 2026 · against

Where does Eric Jones stand on data centers?

Eric Jones has 1 statement on data centers on the record.

Statements 1 statement
  1. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Eric Jones called for a national moratorium on data centers

    patch.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Candidates and their order come from the California Secretary of State's list (opens in a new tab), verified October 9, 2026. Every candidate, by state · How the record reads leaders.

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