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Wisconsin Governor 2026: where the candidates stand on data centers

3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the Wisconsin Elections Commission'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: Wisconsin Elections Commission, Ballot Access Report for the June 9, 2026 Commission meeting, with Appendix 'Candidate Tracking by Office, 2026 General Election - 11/3/2026' (Printed 6/8/2026) (Printed 6/8/2026 (the report for the June 9, 2026 meeting)).

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The candidates

  1. David Crowley

    Democratic

    Of 8 statements on the record, 1 was for data centers, 2 raised concerns about data centers and 5 carry no label.

    What they said

    1 2 0

    What they did

    No vote on a data center measure on the record.

    8 statements · 0 votes on the record

    David Crowley's page · In their own words

  2. Thomas P. Tiffany, Republican candidate for Governor, Wisconsin

    Thomas P. Tiffany

    Republican

    Of 4 statements on the record, 1 was for data centers and 3 raised concerns about data centers.

    What they said

    1 3 0

    What they did

    0 votes in favor of data centers 0 votes against

    4 statements · 1 vote on the record

    Photo: U.S. House of Representatives - Office of the Clerk, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

    Thomas P. Tiffany's page · In their own words

  3. Tom Tiffay

    Republican

    No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.

    0 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Tom Tiffay's page · In their own words

No longer in this race 10

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 David Crowley stand on data centers?

Of 8 statements on the record, 1 was for data centers, 2 raised concerns about data centers and 5 carry no label.

Statements 8 statements

  1. · quoted

    Congressman Tom Tiffany, the last thing we need to do in terms of energy is to burn more coal, which is something you support.

    Gubernatorial debate · AOL.com · Full quote, context and sources

  2. · paraphrased

    Democratic candidate for governor David Crowley said he would sign a bill repealing the state's sales and use tax exemption for data centers.

    The Capital Times · [Archived Copy] · Full quote, context and sources

  3. · paraphrased

    By early summer 2026 Crowley insisted local communities should have absolute veto power to reject any data center project

    capitalandmain.com · Full quote, context and sources

  4. · paraphrased

    David Crowley in November 2025 said Wisconsin had the opportunity to become a major AI and data center hub for the country and globe

    capitalandmain.com · Full quote, context and sources

  5. · paraphrased

    David Crowley stated that local communities should have control over whether data center projects are built nearby and any data center should be built by union labor

    Urban Milwaukee · Full quote, context and sources

  6. · paraphrased

    Tom Tiffany voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which included $70 billion in tax breaks for tech companies building data centers

    news8000.com · Full quote, context and sources

  7. · paraphrased

    David Crowley argued that every Wisconsin community should have veto power over any data center project within its territory

    vox.com · [Archived Copy] · Full quote, context and sources

  8. · paraphrased

    Tom Tiffany voted for tax cuts that benefit Big Tech and permitting reforms that made data centers easier to build, according to Crowley

    vox.com · [Archived Copy] · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Where does Thomas P. Tiffany stand on data centers?

Of 4 statements on the record, 1 was for data centers and 3 raised concerns about data centers.

Statements 4 statements

  1. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Tom Tiffany, Republican gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin, is calling for strong restrictions and regulations on data centers.

    WBFF · Full quote, context and sources

  2. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    In January 2026 Tom Tiffany called data centers exciting new technology and voted for a federal bill to speed their construction

    capitalandmain.com · Full quote, context and sources

  3. · paraphrased

    By May 2026 Tiffany promised to repeal the state tax breaks that lure data centers

    capitalandmain.com · Full quote, context and sources

  4. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Rep. Tom Tiffany, GOP nominee for governor in Wisconsin, opposes new data centers unless strict conditions are met

    WFIN · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 1 vote

1 vote on data center measures: 0 in favor of data centers, 0 against.

  1. Did not vote on a measure that limited data centers: H.R. 9340, U.S. House of Representatives, September 16, 2026

Where does Tom Tiffay stand on data centers?

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Tom Tiffay.

Statements 0 statements

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Tom Tiffay.

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Candidates and their order come from the Wisconsin Elections Commission's list, verified October 9, 2026. Every candidate, by state · How the record reads leaders.

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Every race in Wisconsin, and where each candidate stands

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