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Virginia U.S. Senate 2026: where the candidates stand on data centers

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the Virginia Department of 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: November 3, 2026 - Federal Offices, Virginia Department of Elections candidate list (no date stated on the page).

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The candidates

  1. Mark R. Warner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Virginia

    Mark R. Warner

    Democratic · In office

    Of 7 statements on the record, 5 raised concerns about data centers and 2 carry no label.

    What they said

    0 5 0

    What they did

    No vote on a data center measure on the record.

    7 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Photo: U.S. Senator Mark Warner, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

    Mark R. Warner's page · In their own words

  2. Bert Mizusawa

    Republican

    Bert Mizusawa, U.S. Senate candidate (R Virginia), says he will support local community veto power over data centers and advocates for nuclear reactor deployment for energy

    Their newest statement on the record, September 18, 2026, Charlottesville Tomorrow.

    What they said

    1 statement on the record

    What they did

    No vote on a data center measure on the record.

    1 statement · 0 votes on the record

    Bert Mizusawa's page · In their own words

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In their own words

Where does Mark R. Warner stand on data centers?

Of 7 statements on the record, 5 raised concerns about data centers and 2 carry no label.

Statements 7 statements

  1. · paraphrased

    Warner argued the Ratepayer Protection Act does not go far enough and urged consideration of his Data Center Tax Accountability and Disclosure Act instead

    Blue Virginia · Full quote, context and sources

  2. · paraphrased

    Warner's Data Center Tax Accountability and Disclosure Act would require greater public disclosure of data centers' energy and water consumption, backup power systems and environmental impacts.

    CBS 19 News · Full quote, context and sources

  3. · paraphrased

    Warner stated his Data Center Tax Accountability and Disclosure Act would condition access to accelerated depreciation tax benefits on developers meeting standards related to energy, water, building efficiency, setbacks, and community transparency

    Blue Virginia · Full quote, context and sources

  4. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Senator Mark Warner called on Congress to enact mandatory protections for communities facing data center expansion, including enforceable requirements on energy costs, water usage, transparency, and community impacts

    Blue Virginia · Full quote, context and sources

  5. · paraphrased

    U.S. Senator Mark Warner called for stronger federal requirements for data centers, arguing the Ratepayer Protection Act does not go far enough to protect communities and utility customers.

    CBS 19 News · Full quote, context and sources

  6. · paraphrased

    Mark R. Warner, U.S. Senator (D Virginia), says he introduced legislation to require transparency about data center energy and water use, make data centers pay for grid upgrades, and condition tax benefits on efficiency standards

    Charlottesville Tomorrow · Full quote, context and sources

  7. · paraphrased

    U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam introduced bills requiring data centers to publicly disclose energy use, water use, emissions and backup generation impacts.

    Virginia Mercury · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Where does Bert Mizusawa stand on data centers?

Bert Mizusawa has 1 statement on data centers on the record.

Statements 1 statement

  1. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Bert Mizusawa, U.S. Senate candidate (R Virginia), says he will support local community veto power over data centers and advocates for nuclear reactor deployment for energy

    Charlottesville Tomorrow · 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 Virginia Department of Elections' list, verified October 9, 2026. Every candidate, by state · How the record reads leaders.

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