North Carolina leaders on data centers
15 races on the November 3 ballot · 42 candidates · 5 on the ballot with a statement · 8 sitting officials on the record
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U.S. Senate 1 race
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U.S. Senate 4 candidates · 2 with a statement
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Roy Cooper
Democratic
Roy Cooper, former North Carolina Democratic governor running for U.S. Senate, said AI data center development should be slowed and federal guardrails are needed.
Their newest statement on the record, September 16, 2026, reflector.com (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Roy Cooper's page.
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Michael Whatley
Republican
Michael Whatley accepted $27,000 from KKR affiliated donors, including $5,000 from Raj Agrawal.
Their newest statement on the record, October 1, 2026, Cardinal & Pine (opens in a new tab).
5 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Michael Whatley's page.
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Shannon W. Bray
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
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Michael Dublin
Green
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 14 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: Donald G. Davis, Laurie Buckhout, Tom Bailey
- 2nd District: Deborah K. Ross, Eugene F. Douglass, Matthew Laszacs
- 3rd District: Gregory F. Murphy, Raymond Smith, Daniel Cavender
- 4th District: Valerie P. Foushee, Mahesh (Max) Ganorkar, Guy Meilleur
- 5th District: Virginia Foxx, Chuck Hubbard, Robert B. Luffman
- 6th District: Addison P. McDowell, Cyril Jefferson
- 7th District: David Rouzer, Kimberly Hardy, Maad Abu-Ghazalah
- 8th District: Mark Harris, Colby Watson, Bo Whitehead
- 9th District: Richard Hudson, Richard N. Ojeda II
- 10th District: Pat Harrigan, Ashley Bell, Steven Feldman
- 11th District: Jamie Ager, Jennifer Capps Balkcom, Travis Groo
- 12th District: Alma S. Adams, Jack Codiga
- 13th District: Brad Knott, Paul Barringer, Steven Swinton
- 14th District: Tim Moore, Lakesha Womack
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U.S. House, District 1 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Donald G. Davis
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
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Laurie Buckhout
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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Tom Bailey
Libertarian
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 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Deborah K. Ross
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
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Eugene F. Douglass
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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Matthew Laszacs
Libertarian
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 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Gregory F. Murphy
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
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Raymond Smith
Democratic
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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Daniel Cavender
Libertarian
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 3 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Valerie P. Foushee
Democratic · In office
Foushee has said she thinks the decisions are best left to local leaders in communities where data centers are proposed, and she opposes a planned facility near Apex.
Their newest statement on the record, February 25, 2026, wunc.org (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Valerie P. Foushee's page.
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Mahesh (Max) Ganorkar
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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Guy Meilleur
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 5 3 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · 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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Chuck Hubbard
Democratic
Chuck Hubbard, Democratic Congressional candidate, said a two year moratorium could help ensure environmentally safe data center development and that data centers put forever chemicals in waterways, raise electric bills, and produce noise pollution
Their newest statement on the record, October 2, 2026, Ashe Post & Times (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Chuck Hubbard's page.
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Robert B. Luffman
Libertarian
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 6 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Addison P. McDowell
Republican · 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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Cyril Jefferson
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 7 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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David Rouzer
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
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Kimberly Hardy
Democratic
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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Maad Abu-Ghazalah
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
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U.S. House, District 8 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Mark Harris
Republican · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 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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Colby Watson
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 14, 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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Bo Whitehead
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 9 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Richard Hudson
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
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Richard N. Ojeda II
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 10 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Pat Harrigan
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
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Ashley Bell
Democratic
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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Steven Feldman
Libertarian
No sourced statement on the record as of October 16, 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 3 candidates · 1 raised concerns
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Jamie Ager
Democratic
Of 3 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers.
3 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Jamie Ager's page.
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Jennifer Capps Balkcom
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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Travis Groo
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
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U.S. House, District 12 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Alma S. Adams
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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Jack Codiga
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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U.S. House, District 13 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Brad Knott
Republican · 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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Paul Barringer
Democratic
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
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Steven Swinton
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 14 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Tim Moore
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
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Lakesha Womack
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
In office now 23 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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4 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Josh Stein'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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1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Valerie P. Foushee'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
- Harold Weinbrecht Mayor of Cary
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Harold Weinbrecht's page.
- Jane Harrison Mayor Pro Tem, Raleigh
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Jane Harrison's page.
- Janet Cowell Mayor, Raleigh
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Janet Cowell's page.
- Jeff Jackson North Carolina Attorney General
12 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Jeff Jackson's page.
- Lori Bush Mayor Pro Tem, Cary Town Council
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Lori Bush's page.
- Sarika Bansal Cary Town Council
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Sarika Bansal'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. North Carolina's bills and laws on the record.
