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Will Lawrence has 13 statements on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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Will Lawrence, Sunrise Movement cofounder, supports a federal data center moratorium.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 9, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Heatmap News (opens in a new tab), trade press
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Will Lawrence, Democrat running for Michigan's Lansing area Seventh Congressional District, focuses campaign on data centers and affordability
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 26, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- vox.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
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Will Lawrence, progressive Democrat, opposing data center projects in Michigan's 7th Congressional District
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 19, 2026.
Primary Sources:
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Lawrence's plan calls for data center construction by union labor, with zoning buffers, environmental standards, an end to tax giveaways, and compensation for communities that do agree to take on a data center project.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 17, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Gander Newsroom (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Will Lawrence proposed a federal moratorium on data center development and a national AI compact with environmental protections, safety requirements, and a national jobs program funded by AI industry profits tax.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 17, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Michigan Advance (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Lawrence proposed a New Deal style national jobs program funded by a tax on AI profits and tech billionaire wealth.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 17, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Gander Newsroom (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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U.S. House candidate Will Lawrence held press conference on artificial intelligence and data centers.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 17, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- C-SPAN (opens in a new tab), national outlet
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Lawrence proposed a federal moratorium on the development of advanced AI models themselves.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 17, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Gander Newsroom (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Lawrence said: I signed the AI Pact because Michiganders shouldn't have to pay the price for a technology built to enrich Silicon Valley billionaires and the politicians cashing the checks
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 3, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Gander Newsroom (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Lawrence said: Data center developers have spent nearly $1 million to elect Tom Barrett, and it shows
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 3, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Gander Newsroom (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Lawrence said: Americans have always had a healthy skepticism of concentrated power, and it's time for our elected leaders to step up and hold AI companies and data center developers accountable
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 3, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Gander Newsroom (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Will Lawrence, Democratic candidate for Michigan's 7th Congressional District, signed The AI Pact in August
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 3, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Gander Newsroom (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Will Lawrence called for a federal moratorium on data centers until additional federal regulations can be developed to protect ratepayers and the environment
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 20, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- The Detroit News (opens in a new tab), local outlet
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
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