Democrat, Working Families, Governor of Oregon
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Of 9 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers and 6 carry no label.
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What they said
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Governor Tina Kotek came out in favor of a moratorium on new data centers.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 13, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
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Democratic Governor Tina Kotek echoed Sanders' call for a data center moratorium in her reelection campaign.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 28, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- OPB (opens in a new tab), local 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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Governor supports a statewide moratorium on data centers while Oregon develops stronger protections
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 8, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- katu.com (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: "I support a moratorium until we make sure that any data center development is done on our terms".
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Governor Kotek wants legislature to pass statewide data center moratorium in 2027 session
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 8, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Central Oregon Daily (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "Governor Kotek wants legislature to pass statewide data center moratorium in 2027 session".
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Kotek has come out in support of local moratoriums on data centers in advance of statewide actions on the committee's recommendations
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: August 21, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Statesman Journal (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: "That's why I support local moratoriums to take a pause because if we're going to have data center growth".
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Gov. Tina Kotek plans to introduce legislation on data centers in the 2027 legislative session
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 21, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Statesman Journal (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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The bill would incorporate recommendations from Kotek's Data Center Advisory Committee
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: August 21, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Statesman Journal (opens in a new tab), local 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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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is backing efforts by local governments to halt data center development, saying more needs to be done to prevent Oregonians from footing the bill.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 10, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- RTO Insider (opens in a new tab), trade press
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Kotek voted in 2012 to pass bill ensuring tech companies operating data centers in state enterprise zones are only taxed on value of physical assets under five to ten year property tax breaks
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: January 1, 2012.
Primary Sources:
- OPB (via Google News) (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.
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Others in this race
- Christine Drazan Republican, Libertarian · Governor · the race page
- Brett Smith Pacific Green · Governor · the race page
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