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Georgia Governor 2026: where the candidates stand on data centers

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the Fulton County Elections' list. 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: Fulton County Elections, November 3, 2026 General Special Election, Consolidated Sample Ballot (Fulton County Registration and Elections) (no date printed; the file name carries 1082026, October 8, 2026).

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The candidates

  1. Keisha Lance Bottoms

    Democratic

    Of 7 statements on the record, 4 raised concerns about data centers and 3 carry no label.

    What they said

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    What they did

    No vote on a data center measure on the record.

    7 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Keisha Lance Bottoms's page · In their own words

  2. Rick Jackson

    Republican

    Rick Jackson said local communities should have significant input on data center development.

    Their newest statement on the record, October 13, 2026, Savannah Morning News.

    What they said

    6 statements on the record

    What they did

    No vote on a data center measure on the record.

    6 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Rick Jackson's page · In their own words

Certified write in candidates 7

These candidates are not printed on the November 3 ballot. A voter writes in the name, and the votes count because an official election list certifies the candidacy: the state's own, or a county election board's where the state publishes none. Each line names the list that certifies it; what each has said about data centers stays on their own page.

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In their own words

Where does Keisha Lance Bottoms stand on data centers?

Of 7 statements on the record, 4 raised concerns about data centers and 3 carry no label.

Statements 7 statements

  1. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms supports pausing new data center development while the state studies the industry's economic, environmental and infrastructure impacts

    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Full quote, context and sources

  2. · paraphrased

    Keisha Lance Bottoms wants Georgia to pause development of new data centers

    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Full quote, context and sources

  3. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Bottoms called on Jackson to pledge to divest from every data center project he is involved in

    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Full quote, context and sources

  4. · paraphrased

    Keisha Lance Bottoms proposes moratorium on new data center projects in Georgia to allow state to study potential impacts

    c-span.org · Full quote, context and sources

  5. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Keisha Lance Bottoms called for Rick Jackson to disclose his investment in data centers

    Georgia Public Broadcasting · Full quote, context and sources

  6. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Rick Jackson is invested in a data center in Texas that has received backlash from residents

    c-span.org · Full quote, context and sources

  7. · paraphrased

    Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democratic nominee for Georgia governor, said at Georgia Chamber event in early August 2026 that we need a pause on new data centers.

    christianindex.org · also reported by 1 more · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Where does Rick Jackson stand on data centers?

Rick Jackson has 6 statements on data centers on the record.

Statements 6 statements

  1. · paraphrased

    Rick Jackson said local communities should have significant input on data center development.

    Savannah Morning News · Full quote, context and sources

  2. · paraphrased

    Jackson said if a community wants to do it, that's fine, and if a community doesn't want it, he would defend them from not having it, but if they want an economic benefit, he would negotiate and make sure everyone gets a benefit and they still have control of that.

    Savannah Morning News · Full quote, context and sources

  3. · paraphrased

    Rick Jackson, Georgia Republican gubernatorial nominee, promised that local governments and residents would decide whether data center projects move forward, and projects would not move forward if developers shift costs, harm the environment, or fail to provide concrete benefits.

    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Full quote, context and sources

  4. · paraphrased

    Republican Rick Jackson says local governments, not the state, should decide whether data center projects move forward in their communities, while adding guardrails such as greater transparency and requiring facilities to cover their utility costs

    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Full quote, context and sources

  5. · paraphrased

    Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson said Georgia communities that want data centers should not have to hold off on development

    yahoo.com · Full quote, context and sources

  6. · paraphrased

    Rick Jackson said data centers produce so much property tax revenue that they can eliminate property tax bills for everyone else in at least 70 counties.

    christianindex.org · 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 Fulton County Elections' list, verified October 15, 2026. Every candidate, by state · How the record reads leaders.

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