Washington leaders on data centers
10 races on the November 3 ballot · 20 candidates · 5 on the ballot with a statement · 2 sitting officials on the record
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U.S. House 10 districts
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Every district and its candidates
- 1st District: Suzan K. DelBene, Mary Silva
- 2nd District: Rick Larsen, Edwin H. Feller
- 3rd District: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, John Braun
- 4th District: John Duresky, Amanda McKinney
- 5th District: Michael Baumgartner, Carmela Conroy
- 6th District: Emily Randall, Teresa Fox
- 7th District: Pramila Jayapal, Nirav Sheth
- 8th District: Kim Schrier, Spencer Meline
- 9th District: Adam Smith, Doug Basler
- 10th District: Marilyn Strickland, Chris D. Chung
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U.S. House, District 1 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Suzan K. DelBene
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: Robert Kangas from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Mary Silva
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 · No statement on the record yet
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Rick Larsen
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: US House Office of Photography, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Edwin H. Feller
Republican
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
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U.S. House, District 3 2 candidates · 2 with a statement
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Democratic · In office
Gluesenkamp Perez said communities surrounding data centers “need to be held harmless” from effects of noise pollution and rising energy costs.
Their newest statement on the record, October 15, 2026, opb.org (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's page.
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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John Braun
Republican
Braun said every data center project needs to be evaluated on a case by case basis, but the discussion needs to start in the community where the project is proposed.
Their newest statement on the record, October 13, 2026, katu.com (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on John Braun's page.
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U.S. House, District 4 2 candidates · 2 with a statement
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John Duresky
Democratic
Data centers are part of how we get our Netflix and get our Amazon shopping and our Google or Gmail, so some data centers , have to have them
Their newest statement on the record, October 19, 2026, Yakima Herald-Republic (opens in a new tab).
3 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on John Duresky's page.
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Amanda McKinney
Republican
Amanda McKinney, Republican candidate for U.S. Rep. from Washington's 4th District, said data centers should follow local rules and communities should decide what facilities they want.
Their newest statement on the record, September 17, 2026, KUOW (opens in a new tab).
3 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Amanda McKinney's page.
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U.S. House, District 5 2 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Michael Baumgartner
Republican · In office
Michael Baumgartner said a data center should not increase utility customers' water and electricity rates to effectively subsidize the company
Their newest statement on the record, September 21, 2026, OPB (opens in a new tab).
2 statements · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Michael Baumgartner's page.
Photo: official portrait, public domain, source (opens in a new tab).
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Carmela Conroy
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 6 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Emily Randall
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: 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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Teresa Fox
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 7 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Pramila Jayapal
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
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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Nirav Sheth
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 8 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Kim Schrier
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
Photo: United States Congress, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Spencer Meline
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 9 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Adam Smith
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: public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Doug Basler
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 10 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Marilyn Strickland
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: official portrait, public domain, source (opens in a new tab).
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Chris D. Chung
Republican
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 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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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 Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's page.
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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2 statements · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Michael Baumgartner'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
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. Washington's bills and laws on the record.
