Virginia leaders on data centers
12 races on the November 3 ballot · 38 candidates · 7 on the ballot with a statement · 13 sitting officials on the record
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U.S. Senate 1 race
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U.S. Senate 2 candidates · 1 raised concerns
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Mark R. Warner
Democratic · In office
Of 7 statements on the record, 5 raised concerns about data centers and 2 carry no label.
7 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Mark R. Warner's page.
Photo: U.S. Senator Mark Warner, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Bert Mizusawa
Republican
Bert Mizusawa, U.S. Senate candidate (R Virginia), says he will support local community veto power over data centers and advocates for nuclear reactor deployment for energy
Their newest statement on the record, September 18, 2026, Charlottesville Tomorrow (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Bert Mizusawa's page.
U.S. House 11 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: Robert J. Wittman, Shannon L. Taylor
- 2nd District: Jennifer A. Kiggans, Elaine G. Luria, J. Matt Baker, Geral D. "Bishop" Staten
- 3rd District: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, Edwin Rivera Jr, Makiba A. Gaines, Stephen C. Woll
- 4th District: Jennifer L. McClellan, Robert P. "Family Man" Murray Jr, Joan E. "Andrews" Bell
- 5th District: John J. McGuire III, Tom S. P. Perriello, Cooke C. Harvey
- 6th District: Ben Cline, Beth A. Macy
- 7th District: Eugene Simon Vindman, Doug A. Ollivant, Alaha Ahrar, Joshua E. Ertle, Taner E. Demirci Lopez, Randall A. Terry
- 8th District: Donald S. Beyer, Jr., Tony A. Sabio, Shelly M. Arnoldi, Tim S. Sharman
- 9th District: H. Morgan Griffith, Joy A. Powers
- 10th District: Suhas Subramanyam, Dave T. Beckwith, Ahsen Mujeeb Malik
- 11th District: James R. Walkinshaw, Arthur G. Purves, Dianne L. Blais
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U.S. House, District 1 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Robert J. Wittman
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: Brian Thorpe, House Creative Services, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Shannon L. Taylor
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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U.S. House, District 2 4 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Jennifer A. Kiggans
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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Elaine G. Luria
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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J. Matt Baker
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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Geral D. "Bishop" Staten
Independent
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 3 4 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
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
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Edwin Rivera Jr
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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Makiba A. Gaines
Independent
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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Stephen C. Woll
Independent
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 4 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Jennifer L. McClellan
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
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Robert P. "Family Man" Murray Jr
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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Joan E. "Andrews" Bell
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 5 3 candidates · 1 with a statement
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John J. McGuire III
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: 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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Tom S. P. Perriello
Democratic
McGuire voted for HR 1 which included tax breaks that data centers have used; Perriello claims this was a $362 billion corporate tax break for data centers
Their newest statement on the record, September 21, 2026, cardinalnews.org (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Tom S. P. Perriello's page.
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Cooke C. Harvey
Independent
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 · 2 with a statement
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Ben Cline
Republican · In office
Cline last month called for a pause on data center construction until sufficient guardrails can be constructed at all levels of government
Their newest statement on the record, October 1, 2026, Cardinal News (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Ben Cline's page.
Photo: House Creative Services, Nate Payne, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Beth A. Macy
Democratic
Democratic candidate Beth Macy said Republican incumbent Ben Cline attended a weekend gathering with lobbyists from Google and Nvidia at an $800 a night winery resort in Napa Valley on October 10, 2026, instead of meeting constituents.
Their newest statement on the record, October 10, 2026, Blue Virginia (opens in a new tab).
6 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Beth A. Macy's page.
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U.S. House, District 7 6 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Eugene Simon Vindman
Democratic · In office
Rep. Eugene Vindman introduced two data center related bills earlier in 2026
Their newest statement on the record, August 4, 2026, E&E News by POLITICO (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Eugene Simon Vindman's page.
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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Doug A. Ollivant
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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Alaha Ahrar
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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Joshua E. Ertle
Independent
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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Taner E. Demirci Lopez
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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Randall A. Terry
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 8 4 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
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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Tony A. Sabio
Republican
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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Shelly M. Arnoldi
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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Tim S. Sharman
Independent
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 9 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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H. Morgan Griffith
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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Joy A. Powers
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 10 3 candidates · 1 raised concerns
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Suhas Subramanyam
Democratic · In office
Of 29 statements on the record, 17 raised concerns about data centers and 12 carry no label.
29 statements · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Suhas Subramanyam'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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Dave T. Beckwith
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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Ahsen Mujeeb Malik
Independent
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 11 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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James R. Walkinshaw
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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Arthur G. Purves
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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Dianne L. Blais
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
In office now 21 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.
- Abigail D. Spanberger Governor of Virginia
13 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Abigail D. Spanberger's page.
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7 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Mark R. Warner's page.
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2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Tim Kaine'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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1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Ben Cline's page.
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1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Eugene Simon Vindman'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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29 statements · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Suhas Subramanyam's page.
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
- Bobby Dyer Mayor of Virginia Beach
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Bobby Dyer's page.
- Don Beyer U.S. House of Representatives
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Don Beyer's page.
- Ghazala Hashmi Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Ghazala Hashmi's page.
- Glen Sturtevant Virginia State Senate
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Glen Sturtevant's page.
- Juli Briskman Loudoun County Board Supervisor
4 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Juli Briskman's page.
- Louise Lucas Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore
5 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Louise Lucas's page.
- Richard Stuart Republican, Virginia State Senate
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Richard Stuart'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. Virginia's bills and laws on the record.
