3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the Florida Department 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: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, Candidate Tracking System: Candidate Listing for 2026 General Election (The listing states no certification or as of date; it is the Division's live Candidate Tracking System read on October 9, 2026).
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Republican · In office
Republican U.S. Senator Ashley Moody says consumers should not pay costs associated with data centers and that environmental protections and local input are important
Their newest statement on the record, September 22, 2026, Tampa Bay 28 (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Photo: Senator Scott's Press Office, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
Democratic
Of 5 statements on the record, 4 raised concerns about data centers and 1 carries no label.
5 statements · 0 votes on the record
Photo: Florida House of Representatives, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
No party affiliation
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Ashley Moody has 1 statement on data centers on the record.
Republican U.S. Senator Ashley Moody says consumers should not pay costs associated with data centers and that environmental protections and local input are important
Tampa Bay 28 (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Of 5 statements on the record, 4 raised concerns about data centers and 1 carries no label.
Angie Nixon, U.S. Senate Democratic candidate, supports restrictions on AI data centers
Angie Nixon, Florida Democratic Senate candidate, called for a moratorium on data center construction until more research is done.
newsweek.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
Angie Nixon, Florida Democratic Senate candidate, outlined a vision for data centers in Florida and called for greater accountability from Big Tech.
newsweek.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
Angie Nixon proposed that communities affected by data centers receive dividend payments similar to Alaska's natural resource distribution system.
newsweek.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon headlined a town hall in Fort Meade on Monday to outline federal safeguards she says should include transparency, environmental review and community input
Tampa Bay 28 (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Neil J. Gillespie.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Neil J. Gillespie.
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
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