Minnesota leaders on data centers
10 races on the November 3 ballot · 24 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 · 2 with a statement
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Amy Klobuchar and Ben Schierer
Democratic Farmer Labor
Amy Klobuchar stated she would require any data center project to cover 100 percent of energy and grid costs.
Their newest statement on the record, September 10, 2026, Alexandria Echo Press (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Amy Klobuchar and Ben Schierer's page.
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Lisa Demuth and Ryan Wilson
Republican
Lisa Demuth said she will sign legislation to ban non disclosure agreements with data centers
Their newest statement on the record, September 14, 2026, Pioneer Press (opens in a new tab).
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Lisa Demuth and Ryan Wilson's page.
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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 4 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Peggy Flanagan
Democratic Farmer Labor
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
Photo: Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Michele Tafoya
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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Marisa Simonetti
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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Rebecca Whiting
Libertarian
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
U.S. House 8 districts
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Every district and its candidates
- 1st District: Brad Finstad, Jake Johnson
- 2nd District: Matt Little, Eric Pratt
- 3rd District: Kelly Morrison, Tyler Bass
- 4th District: Betty McCollum, Paul Wikstrom
- 5th District: Ilhan Omar, John Nagel, DeVelle L. Jackson
- 6th District: Tom Emmer, Doug Chapin
- 7th District: Michelle Fischbach, Erik Osberg
- 8th District: Pete Stauber, Trina Swanson
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U.S. House, District 1 2 candidates · 2 with a statement
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Brad Finstad
Republican · In office
Brad Finstad says data center projects should be a community decision, not handed down by Washington.
Their newest statement on the record, August 19, 2026, KTTC (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Brad Finstad's page.
Photo: House Creative Services, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Jake Johnson
Democratic Farmer Labor
Jake Johnson, DFL Minnesota First Congressional District candidate, demands a moratorium on data center construction.
Their newest statement on the record, August 19, 2026, KTTC (opens in a new tab).
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Jake Johnson's page.
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U.S. House, District 2 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Matt Little
Democratic Farmer Labor
No sourced statement on the record as of October 13, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
Photo: Skylervilt, CC BY SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Eric Pratt
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 3 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Kelly Morrison
Democratic Farmer Labor · 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: official portrait, public domain, source (opens in a new tab).
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Tyler Bass
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 4 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Betty McCollum
Democratic Farmer Labor · 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: United States Congress, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Paul Wikstrom
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 5 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Ilhan Omar
Democratic Farmer Labor · 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: Kristie Boyd; U.S. House Office of Photoraphy, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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John Nagel
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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DeVelle L. Jackson
Independent
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 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Tom Emmer
Republican · 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: United States Congress, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Doug Chapin
Democratic Farmer Labor
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 7 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Michelle Fischbach
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: 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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Erik Osberg
Democratic Farmer Labor
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 8 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Pete Stauber
Republican · 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: U.S. House Office of Photography, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Trina Swanson
Democratic Farmer Labor
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
In office now 14 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 Amy Klobuchar's page.
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1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Brad Finstad'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
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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
- Erin Maye Quade Democratic Farmer Labor, Minnesota State Senator, District Apple Valley
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Erin Maye Quade's page.
- Keith Ellison Attorney General, Minnesota
5 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Keith Ellison's page.
- Liz Boldon Democratic Farmer Labor, Minnesota State Senator
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Liz Boldon'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. Minnesota's bills and laws on the record.
