Republican candidate for Governor, Pennsylvania
On your ballot Governor, Pennsylvania (certified list (opens in a new tab), verified October 15, 2026)
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Of 10 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers and 7 carry no label.
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What they said
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State Treasurer Stacy Garrity called for a temporary pause on data center development to allow municipalities time to update their zoning regulations.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 15, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WTAE (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
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Stacy Garrity said she held five listening sessions across Pennsylvania with local officials and community leaders who said they are not against data centers but want time to update zoning
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 8, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WTAE (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Stacy Garrity, who earlier this year called for a pause on hyperscale data center development, said real leaders get stakeholders around the table to find out what is needed to protect ratepayers and communities, taking as long as it takes
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 8, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WGAL (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Stacy Garrity argued that Shapiro came out against data center development solely in response to public backlash, when he had previously promoted Pennsylvania as a strong candidate for more data centers.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 8, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- LancasterOnline (opens in a new tab), news outlet
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Stacy Garrity, state treasurer and Republican candidate for governor, said she supports leaving the decision on data centers to local communities.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 20, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- MoreThanTheCurve (opens in a new tab), news outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words support none. Both readings of the statement held it.
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State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, a Trump supporter, has said she supports a pause on data center development
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 4, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- New Hope Free Press (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: "has said she supports a pause on data center development".
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Garrity held five listening sessions around Pennsylvania on data center concerns
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 27, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WJAC (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words support none. Both readings of the statement held it.
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Stacy Garrity, Republican candidate and current state treasurer, called for a pause on new data center development
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: August 27, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WJAC (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: "So that is why I called for a pause; I did five listening sessions around the state.".
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Governor Shapiro initially signed two contracts with Amazon for data center projects and gave them tax deals
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 27, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WJAC (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words are not clearly the speaker's own. Both readings of the statement held it.
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GOP state Treasurer Stacy Garrity called for a temporary moratorium on all data center development in Pennsylvania.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 21, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- spotlightpa.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "called for a temporary moratorium on all data center development in Pennsylvania".
Where we looked
The record last searched for Stacy Lorraine Garrity's words on October 20, 2026.
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Others in this race
- Josh Shapiro Democratic · Governor · the race page
- Kenneth V Krawchuk Libertarian · Governor · the race page
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