Republican, U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 6th district
Now: U.S. Representative, District 6 since 2013 verified October 12, 2026 · source (opens in a new tab)
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Andy Barr has 3 statements on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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Andy Barr, U.S. Representative and Republican Senate candidate, said Andy Barr wants local communities to decide the fate of data centers, not D.C. politicians.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 30, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WPSD Local 6 (opens in a new tab), news outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words support none. The two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source held it.
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Rep. Andy Barr supports local control of data center projects and says data centers can bring construction jobs and tax revenues to communities
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 21, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WEKU (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "data centers can bring construction jobs and tax revenues to communities".
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Barr says data centers could lower electricity rates if they bring their own power
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 21, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WEKU (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "Data centers could even lower rates for electricity customers if they bring their own power".
Where we looked
- the Congressional Record: checked October 19, 2026, nothing found; not read: no govinfo key on file
- the official office website (barr.house.gov (opens in a new tab)): checked October 19, 2026, nothing found
How they voted
1 vote on data center measures: 0 in favor of data centers, 1 against.
| Measure | Roll call | What they did |
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| H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act | U.S. House of Representatives, September 16, 2026 | Voted yes on a measure that limited data centers against |
Bill data from LegiScan (opens in a new tab), licensed CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab). The record chooses the bills, writes each stage in its own words and cites the legislature's own page for every bill.
Others in this race
- Charles Booker Democratic · U.S. Senate · the race page
- Christopher Campbell Kentucky Party · U.S. Senate · the race page
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