Republican candidate for U.S. House, District 4, Washington
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Amanda McKinney has 3 statements on data centers on the record.
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Position History: Chronological record of positions across sourced statements.
- · Mixed · Yakima Herald-Republic
- · Mixed · Yakima Herald-Republic
- · Raises concern · KUOW
What they said
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Amanda McKinney, Republican candidate for U.S. Rep. from Washington's 4th District, said data centers should follow local rules and communities should decide what facilities they want.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 17, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- KUOW (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "data centers should follow local rules and communities should decide what facilities they want".
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"it's important for us to be at the forefront of all of the innovation as Americans"
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Direct verbatim quote from source. Counterpoints: McKinney stated this in a June interview while discussing the importance of technological advancement in data centers and artificial intelligence.
Where & When: June interview (exact venue not specified) · June 1, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Yakima Herald-Republic (opens in a new tab), news outlet
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"we're smart enough to do it in a way that we can do it safely and more importantly with community input"
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Direct verbatim quote from source. Counterpoints: McKinney emphasized conditional support for data centers contingent on community benefit and environmental safety, consistent with her approach to other infrastructure projects.
Where & When: Congressional campaign commentary · June 1, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Yakima Herald-Republic (opens in a new tab), news outlet
Where we looked
The record last searched for Amanda McKinney's words on October 14, 2026.
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Others in this race
- John Duresky Democratic · U.S. House, District 4 · the race page
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