Republican candidate for U.S. House, District 4, Iowa
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Chris McGowan has 1 statement on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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McGowan said for data center projects to come to the district, they must pay for their own infrastructure, mitigate light and noise and not adversely impact the price of electricity for local communities.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 15, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- desmoinesregister.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Where we looked
The record last searched for Chris McGowan's words on October 26, 2026.
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Others in this race
- Dave Dawson Democratic · U.S. House, District 4 · the race page
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Data Center Record, "Public statements by Chris McGowan", https://datacenterrecord.org/speakers/chris-mcgowan, last verified October 26, 2026.
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