Democratic, U.S. Senator from Georgia
Now: U.S. Senator since 2021 verified October 12, 2026 · source (opens in a new tab)
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Of 6 statements on the record, 4 raised concerns about data centers and 2 carry no label.
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What they said
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Senator Raphael Warnock supports a statewide moratorium while Governor Brian Kemp supports data center developments
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 11, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Real Deal (opens in a new tab), trade press
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: "Senator Raphael Warnock supports a statewide moratorium".
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Warnock said the deal was worked out in the dark, under the cover of night
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 29, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- AJC.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "the deal was worked out in the dark, under the cover of night".
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Raphael Warnock called for a moratorium on similar data center projects in Georgia unless big tech companies and developers can promise specific economic and environmental protections
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 29, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- AJC.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "called for a moratorium on similar data center projects in Georgia unless big tech companies and developers can promise specific economic and environmental protections".
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Warnock criticizes lack of transparency by Effingham County leaders in data center project approval
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 28, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- wsbtv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock calls for state moratorium on data center construction
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: August 28, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- wsbtv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
- The Daily Yonder (opens in a new tab), national outlet
- thecurrentga.org (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 center developers across the country are not operating in partnership with communities, and that's why everyday citizens on both sides of the aisle are rightly and equally concerned".
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Senator Raphael Warnock held news conference opposing planned data center in Effingham County, Georgia
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 28, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- c-span.org (opens in a new tab), national outlet
1 statement on file was labeled and is left out of the counts.
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
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Data Center Record, "Public statements by Raphael G. Warnock", https://datacenterrecord.org/speakers/raphael-g-warnock, last verified October 20, 2026.
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