Republican candidate for Governor, South Carolina
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Alan Wilson has 1 statement on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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Alan Wilson, Republican nominee for governor, said local communities should have the right to determine if they want data centers in their areas and that operators should be incentivized to lessen environmental impact.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 18, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "local communities should have the right to determine if they want data centers... operators should be incentivized to lessen environmental impact".
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Others in this race
- Jermaine Johnson Democratic · Governor · the race page
- Michael Addison United Citizens · Governor · the race page
- Walid Hakim Green · Governor · the race page
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