Iowa leaders on data centers
6 races on the November 3 ballot · 16 candidates · 5 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 · 2 raised concerns
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Zach Lahn
Republican
Of 5 statements on the record, 4 raised concerns about data centers and 1 carries no label.
5 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Zach Lahn's page.
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Rob Sand
Democratic
Of 6 statements on the record, 4 raised concerns about data centers, 1 was mixed and 1 carries no label.
6 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Rob Sand's page.
U.S. Senate 1 race
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U.S. Senate 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Ashley Hinson
Republican
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: official portrait, public domain, source (opens in a new tab).
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Josh Turek
Democratic
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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Thomas Laehn
Libertarian
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
U.S. House 4 districts
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Every district and its candidates
- 1st District: Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Christina Bohannan, Michael Bridgford
- 2nd District: Lindsay James, Joe Mitchell, Dave Bushaw, Rick Stewart
- 3rd District: Zachary Nunn, Sarah Trone Garriott
- 4th District: Dave Dawson, Chris McGowan
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U.S. House, District 1 3 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Republican · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 11, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: official portrait, public domain, source (opens in a new tab).
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Christina Bohannan
Democratic
Christina Bohannan said no data center should come into a community over local opposition and that the decision should belong to locals, not a member of Congress.
Their newest statement on the record, October 9, 2026, Iowa Starting Line (opens in a new tab).
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Christina Bohannan's page.
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Michael Bridgford
No Party / Unaffiliated
No sourced statement on the record as of October 11, 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 4 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Lindsay James
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 11, 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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Joe Mitchell
Republican
No sourced statement on the record as of October 11, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Dave Bushaw
No Party / Unaffiliated
No sourced statement on the record as of October 11, 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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Rick Stewart
Libertarian
No sourced statement on the record as of October 21, 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 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Zachary Nunn
Republican · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 11, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: official portrait, public domain, source (opens in a new tab).
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Sarah Trone Garriott
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 11, 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 2 candidates · 2 with a statement
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Dave Dawson
Democratic
Dave Dawson, Democratic congressional candidate for Iowa's Fourth Congressional District, said decisions about where data centers are built should rest with communities and the federal government should ensure environmental standards are met.
Their newest statement on the record, September 22, 2026, Sioux County Radio (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Dave Dawson's page.
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Chris McGowan
Republican
McGowan said for data center projects to come to the district, they must pay for their own infrastructure, mitigate light and noise and not adversely impact the price of electricity for local communities.
Their newest statement on the record, October 15, 2026, desmoinesregister.com (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Chris McGowan's page.
In office now 12 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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1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Chuck Grassley's page.
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
- Charlie Nichols Director of Planning & Development, Linn County
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Charlie Nichols's page.
- Jeff Kurtz Lee County Supervisor, Iowa
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Jeff Kurtz's page.
- Terry Durby Supervisor, Winnebago County Board of Supervisors
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Terry Durby's page.
- Tiffany O'Donnell Mayor, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
3 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Tiffany O'Donnell'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. Iowa's bills and laws on the record.
