Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, North Carolina
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Roy Cooper has 1 statement on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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Roy Cooper, former North Carolina Democratic governor running for U.S. Senate, said AI data center development should be slowed and federal guardrails are needed.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 16, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- reflector.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "AI data center development should be slowed and federal guardrails are needed".
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Others in this race
- Michael Whatley Republican · U.S. Senate · the race page
- Shannon W. Bray Libertarian · U.S. Senate · the race page
- Michael Dublin Green · U.S. Senate · the race page
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