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Ben McAdams

Democratic · UT House - District 1 MIXED RECORD
Outside AI PAC Money: $1.13M

Position on Hyperscale Data Centers

Ben McAdams supports sensible development guardrails, conditioning data center approvals on strict energy efficiency, local ratepayer protections, and transparent resource management.

Verified Quotes & Evidence

"McAdams opposes the Stratos Project and has called for federal guidelines to ensure that everyday Americans see the most benefit from data center projects and AI."
Date: 2026
→ Source: Kuer
"Artificial intelligence is going to transform our economy in some good ways and in many bad ways. What we need are federal standards to make sure that when, as the economy is transformed, that the American people are the ones who benefit, not tech billionaires, tech moguls, foreign powers, but the American people are benefited through that."
Date: 2026-05-27
→ Source: Kuer