Oregon leaders on data centers
8 races on the November 3 ballot · 21 candidates · 6 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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Tina Kotek
Democrat, Working Families · In office
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 Tina Kotek's page.
Photo: Tony Miller, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Christine Drazan
Republican, Libertarian
State Senator Christine Drazan came out in favor of a moratorium on new data centers.
Their newest statement on the record, October 13, 2026, Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB (opens in a new tab).
4 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Christine Drazan's page.
Photo: Oregon State University, CC BY SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Brett Smith
Pacific 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. Senate 1 race
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U.S. Senate 4 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Jeff Merkley
Democrat, Working Families · In office
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: United States Senate, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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David Brock Smith
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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Gary Lyndon Dye
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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Chris Henry
Progressive, Pacific Green
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 6 districts
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Every district and its candidates
- 1st District: Suzanne Bonamici, Barbara J Kahl
- 2nd District: Cliff Bentz, Chris Beck
- 3rd District: Maxine Dexter, Loran Ayles
- 4th District: Val T. Hoyle, Monique DeSpain, Justin Filip
- 5th District: Janelle S. Bynum, Patti Adair, Andrea Townsend
- 6th District: Andrea Salinas, David Russ
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U.S. House, District 1 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Suzanne Bonamici
Democrat, Working Families · 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. Congress, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Barbara J Kahl
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 2 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Cliff Bentz
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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Chris Beck
Democrat, Independent
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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Maxine Dexter
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: 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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Loran Ayles
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 · 3 with a statement
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Val T. Hoyle
Democrat, Working Families · In office
Val Hoyle, Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. from Oregon's 4th Congressional District, co sponsored or voted for several bills to regulate AI and address data center impacts, including the Ratepayer Protection Act and Bernie Sanders' Ban Artificial Super Intelligence Act
Their newest statement on the record, September 21, 2026, OPB (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Val T. Hoyle's page.
Photo: official portrait, public domain, source (opens in a new tab).
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Monique DeSpain
Republican, Libertarian
Republican candidate Monique DeSpain said she promised not to accept money from the AI industry and stated communities must have the power to reject a data center if they determine it isn't right for them
Their newest statement on the record, September 21, 2026, NPR for Oregonians (opens in a new tab).
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Monique DeSpain's page.
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Justin Filip
Pacific Green, Progressive
Filip calls for a ban on AI data centers, arguing that their consumption of energy and water and their environmental impacts warrant stronger restrictions.
Their newest statement on the record, October 11, 2026, kboo.com (opens in a new tab).
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Justin Filip's page.
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U.S. House, District 5 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Janelle S. Bynum
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: 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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Patti Adair
Republican, 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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Andrea Townsend
Pacific Green
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 6 2 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Andrea Salinas
Democrat, Independent · In office
Rep. Andrea Salinas said every community deserves to drive a hard bargain with data center developers and share in the benefits from data center growth
Their newest statement on the record, August 19, 2026, Data Center Knowledge (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Andrea Salinas's page.
Photo: US House of Representatives, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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David Russ
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
In office now 9 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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9 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Tina Kotek's page.
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4 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Ron Wyden'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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1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Val T. Hoyle's page.
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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 Andrea Salinas'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. Oregon's bills and laws on the record.
