South Carolina U.S. Senate 2026: where the candidates stand on data centers
4 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the South Carolina State Election Commission'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: Candidate Listing, 11/3/2026 Statewide General Election (South Carolina State Election Commission, VREMS) (no date printed on the listing; a live search page linked from https://scvotes.gov/candidates/2026-candidate-information/).
Libertarian candidate Kasie Whitener believes local communities should decide for themselves what to do about data centers without government permission
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In their own words
Where does Darline Graham stand on data centers?
Darline Graham has 3 statements on data centers on the record.
Statements 3 statements
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Republican incumbent Darline Graham opposes a data center moratorium, citing national security competition with China
Darline Graham, Republican senator, said she is concerned about data centers and thinks there needs to be community involvement when it comes to data centers
Darline Graham, Republican U.S. Senator, said a two year moratorium on data centers would be dangerous to national security because China would get ahead.
Annie Andrews, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, accuses incumbent Darline Graham of supporting $70 billion in federal tax breaks for data centers.
Kasie Whitener has 2 statements on data centers on the record.
Statements 2 statements
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Libertarian candidate Kasie Whitener believes local communities should decide for themselves what to do about data centers without government permission
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