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Pennsylvania Governor 2026: where the candidates stand on data centers

3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the Pennsylvania Department of State's 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: PA Voter Services, Election Information, 2026 General Election (11/03/2026) candidate listing (Pennsylvania Department of State) (no date stated).

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The candidates

  1. Josh Shapiro

    Democratic · In office

    Of 33 statements on the record, 2 were for data centers, 10 raised concerns about data centers, 1 was mixed and 20 carry no label.

    What they said

    2 10 1

    What they did

    No vote on a data center measure on the record.

    33 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Josh Shapiro's page · In their own words

  2. Stacy Lorraine Garrity

    Republican

    Of 10 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers and 7 carry no label.

    What they said

    0 3 0

    What they did

    No vote on a data center measure on the record.

    10 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Stacy Lorraine Garrity's page · In their own words

  3. Kenneth V Krawchuk

    Libertarian

    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

    Kenneth V Krawchuk's page · In their own words

No longer in this race 1

These candidates are off the November 3 ballot. Each line gives the status, the day and the source; what each has said about data centers stays on their own page.

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In their own words

Where does Josh Shapiro stand on data centers?

Of 33 statements on the record, 2 were for data centers, 10 raised concerns about data centers, 1 was mixed and 20 carry no label.

Statements 33 statements

  1. · paraphrased

    Governor Shapiro's executive order, called the GRID Executive Order, requires data center developers to make legally binding commitments to self funding energy development, public outreach and transparency, workforce concessions, and environmental requirements.

    Altoona Mirror · [Archived Copy] · Full quote, context and sources

  2. · paraphrased

    Shapiro's approach to Pennsylvania's growing data center industry has shifted. He once celebrated the multimillion dollar investments, but introduced an executive order this summer that tightened restrictions on the AI infrastructure boom.

    WITF · Full quote, context and sources

  3. · paraphrased

    Governor Josh Shapiro defended his executive order approach requiring local community approval before data center permitting, saying if a local community does not want a data center it will not be built and the proposal will not be heard by the Commonwealth for permitting

    WGAL · also reported by 1 more · Full quote, context and sources

  4. · paraphrased

    Governor Josh Shapiro said data center developers must generate their own power at developer expense, protect air and water, earn local community support through local ordinances or resolutions, include local labor, and include local benefits agreements before the Commonwealth considers permits

    WTAE · Full quote, context and sources

  5. · paraphrased

    Governor Shapiro stated his administration counted only five of more than 100 data center proposals statewide with permits to build, describing a Gold Rush atmosphere with developers bullying neighbors.

    Creators Syndicate · Full quote, context and sources

  6. · paraphrased

    Governor Josh Shapiro has evolved his stance on data centers after once seeking to make it easier for projects to call Pennsylvania home

    Inquirer.com · Full quote, context and sources

  7. · paraphrased

    Pennsylvania governors including Shapiro are sounding a warning bell and imposing strict guardrails on data center development

    PoliticsPA · Full quote, context and sources

  8. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro shifted from supporting data centers to favoring stricter regulation and community protection

    NBC News · Full quote, context and sources

  9. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro headlined a July 2025 summit celebrating 90 billion dollars in data center and AI infrastructure investment

    TechCrunch · Full quote, context and sources

  10. · paraphrased

    Josh Shapiro called for strict guardrails on the development and use of advanced technology and signed an executive order imposing tight requirements and restrictions on data centers in Pennsylvania.

    WBFF · also reported by 1 more · Full quote, context and sources

  11. · paraphrased

    Josh Shapiro characterized some data center projects as predatory and determined to stop bad proposals

    Governing · [Archived Copy] · Full quote, context and sources

  12. · paraphrased

    Executive order requires growing percentage of data center energy from clean firm resources, starting at 10 percent and climbing to 32 percent by 2035

    earthworks.org · Full quote, context and sources

  13. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Governor Josh Shapiro signed executive order on data centers on August 18, 2026, prohibiting non disclosure agreements and removing permit fast tracking

    earthworks.org · Full quote, context and sources

  14. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Governor Shapiro rejected moratorium, saying 'we figured it out' regarding data center regulation

    Daily Kos · Full quote, context and sources

  15. · paraphrased

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro shifted his stance from generally supporting data centers to placing restrictions after Republican opposition criticism, recently signing an executive order imposing new rules

    Brookings · Full quote, context and sources

  16. · paraphrased

    Governor Josh Shapiro mentioned his visit to Archbald ahead of signing an executive order reining in large scale data center development

    The Allegheny Front · Full quote, context and sources

  17. · paraphrased

    Shapiro said Pennsylvania now has the strictest requirements in the entire country for data centers

    CBS News · Full quote, context and sources

  18. · paraphrased

    Gov. Shapiro said: I will not allow Pennsylvanians to be bullied by greedy developers and bulldozed by the lawyers working for these big tech companies

    E&E News by POLITICO · Full quote, context and sources

  19. · paraphrased

    Governor Josh Shapiro said while there are no AI data centers up and running in Pennsylvania right now, only five have the permits they would need to begin operating

    The Shenandoah Sentinel · Full quote, context and sources

  20. · paraphrased

    Governor Josh Shapiro said there are more than 100 data center proposals under discussion in Pennsylvania

    The Shenandoah Sentinel · Full quote, context and sources

  21. · paraphrased

    Josh Shapiro stated he announced two data center projects last year that would generate thousands of new jobs and bring in 20 billion dollars in new investment to Pennsylvania

    Washington Examiner · Full quote, context and sources

  22. · paraphrased

    Shapiro previously committed $20 billion from Amazon to build at least two data centers in Bucks and Luzerne Counties

    TribLIVE.com · Full quote, context and sources

  23. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Governor Shapiro branded more than 100 Pennsylvania data center proposals as mostly speculative

    TribLIVE.com · Full quote, context and sources

  24. · paraphrased

    Developers must bring their own power and pay related electricity expenses

    news.bloomberglaw.com · Full quote, context and sources

  25. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Gov. Josh Shapiro characterized data center developers as predatory

    Position note: Follows June 2025 announcements promoting a 20 billion dollar Amazon data center investment in Pennsylvania, before the August 2026 executive order establishing strict developer power and community rules.

    NBC News · Full quote, context and sources

  26. · paraphrased

    Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania, stated the state has received more than 100 data center proposals from technology companies

    Washington Examiner · Full quote, context and sources

  27. · paraphrased

    Developers must use increasingly clean power sources

    news.bloomberglaw.com · Full quote, context and sources

  28. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Developers must hire locally and offer robust community benefits agreement

    news.bloomberglaw.com · Full quote, context and sources

  29. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Gov. Josh Shapiro reversed course on data centers in August, characterizing most proposals as speculative.

    The Center Square · Full quote, context and sources

  30. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Governor Shapiro announced Amazon's $20 billion Pennsylvania investment including two data center campuses in Luzerne and Bucks Counties

    Inquirer.com · Full quote, context and sources

  31. · paraphrased

    Shapiro has begun softening his position on data centers, going from consulting with Amazon and the industry to draft incentives to vowing executive actions to curb projects in communities that oppose them

    Inquirer.com · also reported by 1 more · Full quote, context and sources

  32. · paraphrased

    Shapiro announced data center standards requiring at least 32% clean energy and community benefits agreements in exchange for tax breaks, announced in detail in June 2026

    Spotlight PA · Full quote, context and sources

  33. · paraphrased

    Shapiro announced a $20 billion Amazon Web Services investment in data centers for Pennsylvania in June 2025

    Spotlight PA · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Where does Stacy Lorraine Garrity stand on data centers?

Of 10 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers and 7 carry no label.

Statements 10 statements

  1. · paraphrased

    State Treasurer Stacy Garrity called for a temporary pause on data center development to allow municipalities time to update their zoning regulations.

    WTAE · [Archived Copy] · Full quote, context and sources

  2. · paraphrased

    Stacy Garrity said she held five listening sessions across Pennsylvania with local officials and community leaders who said they are not against data centers but want time to update zoning

    WTAE · Full quote, context and sources

  3. · paraphrased

    Stacy Garrity, who earlier this year called for a pause on hyperscale data center development, said real leaders get stakeholders around the table to find out what is needed to protect ratepayers and communities, taking as long as it takes

    WGAL · Full quote, context and sources

  4. · paraphrased

    Stacy Garrity argued that Shapiro came out against data center development solely in response to public backlash, when he had previously promoted Pennsylvania as a strong candidate for more data centers.

    LancasterOnline · Full quote, context and sources

  5. · paraphrased

    Stacy Garrity, state treasurer and Republican candidate for governor, said she supports leaving the decision on data centers to local communities.

    MoreThanTheCurve · Full quote, context and sources

  6. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, a Trump supporter, has said she supports a pause on data center development

    New Hope Free Press · Full quote, context and sources

  7. · paraphrased

    Garrity held five listening sessions around Pennsylvania on data center concerns

    WJAC · Full quote, context and sources

  8. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Stacy Garrity, Republican candidate and current state treasurer, called for a pause on new data center development

    WJAC · Full quote, context and sources

  9. · paraphrased

    Governor Shapiro initially signed two contracts with Amazon for data center projects and gave them tax deals

    WJAC · Full quote, context and sources

  10. · paraphrased

    GOP state Treasurer Stacy Garrity called for a temporary moratorium on all data center development in Pennsylvania.

    spotlightpa.org · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Where does Kenneth V Krawchuk stand on data centers?

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Kenneth V Krawchuk.

Statements 0 statements

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Kenneth V Krawchuk.

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Candidates and their order come from the Pennsylvania Department of State's list, verified October 10, 2026. Every candidate, by state · How the record reads leaders.

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