Maine leaders on data centers
4 races on the November 3 ballot · 9 candidates · 4 on the ballot with a statement · 5 sitting officials on the record
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Governor 1 race
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Governor 3 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Hannah M. Pingree
Democratic
Hannah Pingree stated in the second gubernatorial debate that she supports the temporary moratorium on data centers passed by the Maine Legislature.
Their newest statement on the record, October 8, 2026, Maine Morning Star (opens in a new tab).
3 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Hannah M. Pingree's page.
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Robert B. Charles
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
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Rick Bennett
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
U.S. Senate 1 race
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U.S. Senate 2 candidates · 2 with a statement
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Susan M. Collins
Republican · In office
Senator Susan Collins said she supports legislation to establish guardrails for data center construction, including requirements to prevent projects from increasing electricity rates or affecting local water supplies
Their newest statement on the record, October 13, 2026, Newsweek (opens in a new tab).
6 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Susan M. Collins's page.
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Troy D. Jackson
Democratic
Troy Jackson said data centers could drive up electricity costs, strain the water supply and gain approval without sufficient oversight and that the approval process should be slowed while governments establish standards for AI and data center development
Their newest statement on the record, October 13, 2026, Newsweek (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Troy D. Jackson's page.
U.S. House 2 districts
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Every district and its candidates
- 1st District: Chellie Pingree, Ronald C. Russell
- 2nd District: Paul R. LePage, Matthew G. Dunlap
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U.S. House, District 1 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Chellie Pingree
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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Ronald C. Russell
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 2 2 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Paul R. LePage
Republican
Paul LePage, Republican candidate for Maine's 2nd District, stated he is a 'big, big fan of data centers' and thinks they will create jobs and solve energy problems
Their newest statement on the record, August 24, 2026, Bangor Daily News (opens in a new tab).
4 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Paul R. LePage's page.
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Matthew G. Dunlap
Democratic
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
In office now 8 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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2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Janet T. Mills's page.
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6 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Susan M. Collins's page.
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
- Melanie Sachs Maine House of Representatives
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Melanie Sachs's page.
- Pious Ali Portland City Councilor
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Pious Ali's page.
- Tracey Hair Bucksport Town Council member
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Tracey Hair'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. Maine's bills and laws on the record.
