Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 4, Iowa
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Dave Dawson has 1 statement on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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Dave Dawson, Democratic congressional candidate for Iowa's Fourth Congressional District, said decisions about where data centers are built should rest with communities and the federal government should ensure environmental standards are met.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 22, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Sioux County Radio (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: "making sure that any environmental standards are continuing to be met, whether it's the water that they're using".
Where we looked
The record last searched for Dave Dawson's words on October 11, 2026.
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Others in this race
- Chris McGowan Republican · U.S. House, District 4 · the race page
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Data Center Record, "Public statements by Dave Dawson", https://datacenterrecord.org/speakers/dave-dawson, last verified October 13, 2026.
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