Democratic candidate for Governor, Georgia
On your ballot Governor, Georgia (Fulton County Elections' list (opens in a new tab), verified October 15, 2026)
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Of 7 statements on the record, 4 raised concerns about data centers and 3 carry no label.
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What they said
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Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms supports pausing new data center development while the state studies the industry's economic, environmental and infrastructure impacts
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 21, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (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: "supports pausing new data center development while the state studies the industry's economic, environmental and infrastructure impacts".
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Keisha Lance Bottoms wants Georgia to pause development of new data centers
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 15, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Bottoms called on Jackson to pledge to divest from every data center project he is involved in
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 15, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (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: "pledge to divest in every data center project that you are involved in".
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Keisha Lance Bottoms proposes moratorium on new data center projects in Georgia to allow state to study potential impacts
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 14, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- c-span.org (opens in a new tab), national outlet
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Keisha Lance Bottoms called for Rick Jackson to disclose his investment in data centers
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 14, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Georgia Public Broadcasting (opens in a new tab), local outlet
- Georgia Public Broadcasting (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: "Republican Rick Jackson needs to disclose his investment in data centers".
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Rick Jackson is invested in a data center in Texas that has received backlash from residents
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 13, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- c-span.org (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words are not clearly the speaker's own. The two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source held it.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democratic nominee for Georgia governor, said at Georgia Chamber event in early August 2026 that we need a pause on new data centers.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 25, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- christianindex.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
- yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "we need a pause on new data centers".
Where we looked
The record last searched for Keisha Lance Bottoms's words on October 10, 2026.
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Others in this race
- Rick Jackson Republican · Governor · the race page
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