Connecticut leaders on data centers
6 races on the November 3 ballot · 15 candidates · 2 on the ballot with a statement · 5 sitting officials on the record
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Governor 1 race
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Governor 2 candidates · 1 raised concerns
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Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz
Democratic, working families party
Of 8 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers, 1 was mixed and 4 carry no label.
8 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz's page.
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Ryan Fazio and Matt Corey
Republican, independent
Fazio is critical of Lamont's efforts in pushing for past legislation that allowed data centers to get tax breaks, saying no well connected companies should get special tax benefits at the expense of middle class families.
Their newest statement on the record, October 15, 2026, Connecticut Public (opens in a new tab).
4 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Ryan Fazio and Matt Corey's page.
U.S. House 5 districts
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Every district and its candidates
- 1st District: Luke Bronin, Amy Chai, Mary L. Sanders
- 2nd District: Joe Courtney, George Patrick Austin
- 3rd District: Rosa L. DeLauro, Christopher Lancia, Thomas Egan
- 4th District: James A. Himes, Michael Ted Goldstein, Benjamin Wesley
- 5th District: Jahana Hayes, Chris Shea
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U.S. House, District 1 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Luke Bronin
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Amy Chai
Republican
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Mary L. Sanders
Green Party
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 2 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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George Patrick Austin
Republican, independent
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 3 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Rosa L. DeLauro
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Christopher Lancia
Republican
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Thomas Egan
Independent
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 4 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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James A. Himes
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Michael Ted Goldstein
Republican
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Benjamin Wesley
Independent
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 5 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Jahana Hayes
Democratic, working families party · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Chris Shea
Republican
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
In office now 11 officials
Each name opens the person's page. An official who is also on the November ballot is listed here and again in their race, marked In office.
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Ned Lamont Governor of Connecticut
8 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Ned Lamont's page.
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Richard Blumenthal Democratic, U.S. Senator from Connecticut
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Richard Blumenthal's page.
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John B. Larson Democratic, U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 1st district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Joe Courtney Democratic, U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 2nd district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Rosa L. DeLauro Democratic, U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 3rd district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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James A. Himes Democratic, U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 4th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Jahana Hayes Democratic, U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 5th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
- Chris Murphy Democratic, U.S. Senator from Connecticut
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Chris Murphy's page.
- Nicole Klarides-Ditria Connecticut State Representative
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Nicole Klarides-Ditria's page.
- Ryan Fazio Republican, Connecticut Energy and Technology Committee, Ranking Republican
4 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Ryan Fazio's page.
State lawmakers 0 on the record
State legislators appear here as sponsors and final passage voters on the data center bills already on the record, once that level ships. Connecticut's bills and laws on the record.
