Illinois leaders on data centers
19 races on the November 3 ballot · 42 candidates · 5 on the ballot with a statement · 4 sitting officials on the record
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Governor 1 race
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Governor 3 candidates · 1 raised concerns
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JB Pritzker
Democratic · In office
Of 16 statements on the record, 2 raised concerns about data centers, 1 was mixed and 13 carry no label.
16 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on JB Pritzker's page.
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Darren Bailey
Republican
As I travel across Illinois, I hear the same concerns: massive data centers are threatening farmland, straining our power grid and driving up costs. My position is clear: Illinois families and communities come first.
Their newest statement on the record, September 1, 2026, pjstar.com (opens in a new tab).
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Darren Bailey's page.
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Collin Corbett
Independent
Collin Corbett proposed that data centers must bear 100 percent of the cost for their energy and grid infrastructure so they do not drive up electric bills for everyone else
Their newest statement on the record, September 30, 2026, Shaw Local (opens in a new tab).
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Collin Corbett'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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Juliana Stratton
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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Don Tracy
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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Whitfield Harrington Jr
American Center 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
U.S. House 17 districts
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The record does not yet hold this state's 2026 district lines, so the county picker is off here. Search a name or a district, or open the list below.
Every district and its candidates
- 1st District: Jonathan L. Jackson, Christian Maxwell
- 2nd District: Donna Miller, Michael Scott Noack
- 3rd District: Delia C. Ramirez, Angel Oakley
- 4th District: Lupe Castillo, Patty Garcia, Chris Getty, Ed Hershey
- 5th District: Mike Quigley, Tommy Hanson
- 6th District: Sean Casten, Niki Conforti
- 7th District: La Shawn K. Ford, Chad Koppie
- 8th District: Melissa L. Bean, Jennifer Davis
- 9th District: Daniel Biss, John Elleson
- 10th District: Bradley Scott Schneider, Carl Lambrecht
- 11th District: Bill Foster, Jeff Walter
- 12th District: Mike Bost, Julie Fortier
- 13th District: Nikki Budzinski, Jeff Wilson
- 14th District: Lauren Underwood, James T. "Jim" Marter
- 15th District: Mary E. Miller, Jennifer Todd
- 16th District: Darin LaHood, Paul Nolley
- 17th District: Eric Sorensen, Dillan S. Vancil
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U.S. House, District 1 2 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Jonathan L. Jackson
Democratic · In office
Rep. Jonathan Jackson said data centers in the tech sector are unregulated, unbridled and not very philanthropic
Their newest statement on the record, September 15, 2026, Fox News (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Jonathan L. Jackson's page.
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Christian Maxwell
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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U.S. House, District 2 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Donna Miller
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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Michael Scott Noack
Republican
No sourced statement on the record as of October 19, 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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Delia C. Ramirez
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 21, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Angel Oakley
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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U.S. House, District 4 4 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Lupe Castillo
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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Patty Garcia
Democratic
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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Chris Getty
Independent
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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Ed Hershey
Working Class Party
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 5 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Mike Quigley
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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Tommy Hanson
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
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U.S. House, District 6 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Sean Casten
Democratic · 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
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Niki Conforti
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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U.S. House, District 7 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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La Shawn K. Ford
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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Chad Koppie
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
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U.S. House, District 8 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Melissa L. Bean
Democratic
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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Jennifer Davis
Republican
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 9 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Daniel Biss
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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John Elleson
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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U.S. House, District 10 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Bradley Scott Schneider
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 19, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Carl Lambrecht
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
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U.S. House, District 11 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Bill Foster
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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Jeff Walter
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
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U.S. House, District 12 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Mike Bost
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
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Julie Fortier
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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U.S. House, District 13 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Nikki Budzinski
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
Photo: U.S. House of Representatives, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Jeff Wilson
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
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U.S. House, District 14 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Lauren Underwood
Democratic · 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
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James T. "Jim" Marter
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
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U.S. House, District 15 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Mary E. Miller
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
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Jennifer Todd
Democratic
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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U.S. House, District 16 2 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Darin LaHood
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
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Paul Nolley
Democratic
Nolley said such federal rules should ensure data centers don’t drive up the cost of energy for communities, and that they should ensure clarity around water use.
Their newest statement on the record, October 9, 2026, wglt.org (opens in a new tab).
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Paul Nolley's page.
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U.S. House, District 17 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Eric Sorensen
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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Dillan S. Vancil
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
In office now 22 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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16 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on JB Pritzker's page.
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1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Jonathan L. Jackson's page.
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- J.B. Pritzker Governor of Illinois
3 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on J.B. Pritzker's page.
- Jeff Keicher Republican, State Representative, District Sycamore, Illinois
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Jeff Keicher'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. Illinois's bills and laws on the record.
