Oregon U.S. House District 4 2026: where the candidates stand on data centers
3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the Oregon 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: Voters' Pamphlet, Oregon General Election November 3, 2026, Official Publication (Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division), page 26 "List of Candidates & Measures"; the same page in each of the 19 county books VP_G26-Book1_web.pdf to VP_G26-Book19_web.pdf (the pamphlet's own words: 'This is a complete listing of federal and state candidates filed for the November 3, 2026, General Election, as prepared by the Secretary of State for counties covered in this pamphlet'; no list date is printed (the pamphlet says ballots are mailed beginning October 14)).
Val Hoyle, Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. from Oregon's 4th Congressional District, co sponsored or voted for several bills to regulate AI and address data center impacts, including the Ratepayer Protection Act and Bernie Sanders' Ban Artificial Super Intelligence Act
Republican candidate Monique DeSpain said she promised not to accept money from the AI industry and stated communities must have the power to reject a data center if they determine it isn't right for them
Filip calls for a ban on AI data centers, arguing that their consumption of energy and water and their environmental impacts warrant stronger restrictions.
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In their own words
Where does Val T. Hoyle stand on data centers?
Val T. Hoyle has 1 statement on data centers on the record.
Statements 1 statement
· paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak
Val Hoyle, Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. from Oregon's 4th Congressional District, co sponsored or voted for several bills to regulate AI and address data center impacts, including the Ratepayer Protection Act and Bernie Sanders' Ban Artificial Super Intelligence Act
1 vote on data center measures: 0 in favor of data centers, 1 against.
Voted yes on a measure that limited data centers: H.R. 9340, U.S. House of Representatives, September 16, 2026 · against
Where does Monique DeSpain stand on data centers?
Monique DeSpain has 2 statements on data centers on the record.
Statements 2 statements
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Republican candidate Monique DeSpain said she promised not to accept money from the AI industry and stated communities must have the power to reject a data center if they determine it isn't right for them
Monique DeSpain, Republican challenger in Oregon's 4th Congressional District, argues communities must have power to reject data centers and calls for radical transparency in data center decisions
Justin Filip has 2 statements on data centers on the record.
Statements 2 statements
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Filip calls for a ban on AI data centers, arguing that their consumption of energy and water and their environmental impacts warrant stronger restrictions.
Justin Filip, the Pacific Green candidate, said neither major party candidates' views go far enough to protect their constituents from the impacts of AI and data centers.
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