Democratic, U.S. Representative for Florida's 14th district
Now: U.S. Representative, District 14 since 2007 verified October 12, 2026 · source (opens in a new tab)
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Kathy Castor has 2 statements on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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Rep. Kathy Castor, D Florida, is a Democratic co sponsor of the Ratepayer Protection Act.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 16, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Fox News (opens in a new tab), national 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: "Ratepayers should not have to subsidize wealthy corporations' growing energy demands, especially from AI data centers".
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Kathy Castor, Florida Democrat, co sponsors legislation with Evans citing skyrocketing electric bills and need to prevent ratepayers from subsidizing data center energy demands
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 16, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- CNBC (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "skyrocketing electric bills and need to prevent ratepayers from subsidizing data center energy demands".
Where we looked
The record last searched for Kathy Castor's words on October 23, 2026.
How they voted
1 vote on data center measures: 0 in favor of data centers, 1 against.
| Measure | Roll call | What they did |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act | U.S. House of Representatives, September 16, 2026 | Voted yes on a measure that limited data centers against |
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Others in this race
- Mike Beltran Republican · U.S. House, District 14 · the race page
- Brian Lambert Libertarian · U.S. House, District 14 · the race page
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