4 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the Tennessee 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: Candidate Lists, Tennessee Secretary of State (Governor_Nov2026.pdf, USSenate_Nov2026.pdf, USHouse_Nov2026.pdf at https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/) (no date printed; each PDF is headed 'November 3, 2026 General Election' and the files were generated September 3, 2026 (PDF creation date)).
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Democratic
State Rep. Justin Pearson called for a 12 month temporary moratorium on data centers in Tennessee to study environmental impacts
Their newest statement on the record, October 13, 2026, The Center Square (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Photo: TrentBenge, CC BY SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
Republican
State Sen. Brent Taylor said he does not think a national moratorium on data centers is needed
Their newest statement on the record, October 13, 2026, The Center Square (opens in a new tab).
4 statements · 0 votes on the record
Independent
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
Independent
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 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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Justin J. Pearson has 1 statement on data centers on the record.
State Rep. Justin Pearson called for a 12 month temporary moratorium on data centers in Tennessee to study environmental impacts
The Center Square (opens in a new tab) · [Archived Copy] (opens in a new tab) · also reported by 1 more · Full quote, context and sources
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Brent Taylor has 4 statements on data centers on the record.
State Sen. Brent Taylor said he does not think a national moratorium on data centers is needed
The Center Square (opens in a new tab) · [Archived Copy] (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
State Senator Brent Taylor, R Memphis, said data centers should be left up to local governments and opposed a national moratorium
themercury.com (opens in a new tab) · [Archived Copy] (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
State Sen. Brent Taylor sponsored legislation requiring data center owners to pay full costs of electricity upgrades instead of passing costs to residents
The Center Square (opens in a new tab) · [Archived Copy] (opens in a new tab) · also reported by 1 more · Full quote, context and sources
State Sen. Brent Taylor said data center location needs to be left up to local governments and cities and counties know best their communities
The Center Square (opens in a new tab) · [Archived Copy] (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 Dennis Clark.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Dennis Clark.
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Michelle Davis Head.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Michelle Davis Head.
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
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