Maryland leaders on data centers
9 races on the November 3 ballot · 23 candidates · 3 on the ballot with a statement · 8 sitting officials on the record
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Governor 1 race
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Governor 4 candidates · 2 raised concerns
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Wes Moore
Democratic · In office
Of 25 statements on the record, 16 raised concerns about data centers and 9 carry no label.
25 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Wes Moore's page.
Photo: Maryland State Government, CC BY SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Dan Cox
Republican
Of 9 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers and 6 carry no label.
9 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Dan Cox's page.
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Andy Ellis
Green
“We’re demanding a ban,” Ellis said in a statement after Moore’s announcement.
Their newest statement on the record, October 8, 2026, The Baltimore Banner (opens in a new tab).
4 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Andy Ellis's page.
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Cathy White
Working Class 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 8 districts
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Every district and its candidates
- 1st District: Andy Harris, Dan Schwartz
- 2nd District: Johnny Olszewski, Jr., Dave Wallace
- 3rd District: Sarah Elfreth, Berney Flowers
- 4th District: Glenn Ivey, George E. McDermott, Sam Husseini
- 5th District: Adrian Boafo, Chris Chaffee
- 6th District: April McClain Delaney, Robin Ficker, Moshe Y. Landman
- 7th District: Kweisi Mfume, Scott M. Collier
- 8th District: Jamie Raskin, Cheryl Riley, Nancy Wallace
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U.S. House, District 1 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Andy Harris
Republican · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: United States Congress, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Dan Schwartz
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 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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Johnny Olszewski, Jr.
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
Photo: House Creative Services, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Dave Wallace
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 3 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Sarah Elfreth
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: House Creative Services, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Berney Flowers
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 4 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Glenn Ivey
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 13, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: Edward Kimmel, CC BY SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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George E. McDermott
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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Sam Husseini
Green
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 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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Adrian Boafo
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
Photo: MD Comptroller, CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Chris Chaffee
Republican
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 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 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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April McClain Delaney
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
Photo: Ike Hayman, House Creative Services, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Robin Ficker
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
Photo: Edward Kimmel from Takoma Park, MD, CC BY SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Moshe Y. Landman
Green
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 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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Kweisi Mfume
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: U.S. House of Representatives - Office of the Clerk, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Scott M. Collier
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 8 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 13, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: Leah Herman, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Cheryl Riley
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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Nancy Wallace
Green
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
In office now 19 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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25 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Wes Moore'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
- Catherine M. Grasso Calvert County Commissioner
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Catherine M. Grasso's page.
- Jessica Fitzwater Frederick County Executive, Maryland
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Jessica Fitzwater's page.
- Karen Lewis Young Maryland State Senator, Frederick County
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Karen Lewis Young's page.
- Kathy Klausmeier Baltimore County Executive
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Kathy Klausmeier's page.
- Mike Hart Calvert County Commissioner
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Mike Hart's page.
- Phylicia Porter City Councilperson, Baltimore, Maryland
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Phylicia Porter's page.
- Sheila Ruth Maryland House of Delegates
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Sheila Ruth'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. Maryland's bills and laws on the record.
