Ashley Moody
Republican · FL Senate MIXED RECORDOutside AI PAC Money: $0
Position on Hyperscale Data Centers
- Incumbent U.S. Senator cosponsoring federal ratepayer-protection legislation to stop hyperscale data centers from passing massive energy transmission and grid upgrade costs onto residential households (Moody Senate Press Release).
- Opposes a blanket state ban or corporate tax subsidies, advocating strict local community veto power: “It needs to be up to the people of a community or a state to decide what works best for them” (WPTV), insisting developers prove facilities will not deplete the Floridan Aquifer (Florida Politics).
- Declares that “if billion-dollar tech companies want to build a massive data center, Floridians should not be left to foot the bill” (Florida Politics).
- Supported by $3.2M in independent expenditure advertising from Public First Action; congressional financial disclosures show no individual data-center or tech stock holdings. Focuses AI policy on consumer fraud, senior voice-cloning scams, and cybercrime enforcement.
Verified Quotes & Evidence
"If billion-dollar tech companies want to build a massive data center, Floridians should not be left to foot the bill."
Date: 2026-09-28
→ Source: Florida Politics
"It needs to be up to the people of a community or a state to decide what works best for them, what they want for their state."
Date: 2026-09-24
→ Source: WPTV News
"Come and make the case to us. Tell us why this is a good idea. And they can decide whether it works for them."
Date: 2026-08-31
→ Source: Florida Politics