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Elaine Luria

Democratic · VA House - District 2 MIXED RECORD
Outside AI PAC Money: $0

Position on Hyperscale Data Centers

Elaine Luria recognizes Virginia's role as a major data center hub while demanding enhanced environmental reviews, grid reliability measures, and ratepayer safeguards.

Verified Quotes & Evidence

"I believe that any data center being built needs to have support from the local community with no exceptions, cannot raise electricity costs by one cent on any other rate payer, and must have a closed-loop water system to prevent massive water use that negatively impacts the surrounding community. Finally, I firmly oppose giving tax breaks to data centers and paying for those tax breaks by taking away health care from the millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid."
Date: 2026-09-24
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"The U.S. has a vested national security interest... to have the requisite facilities to compete technologically with China."
Date: 2026-09-24
→ Source: Vpm