Josh Shapiro
Democrat · PA Governor MIXED RECORDOutside AI PAC Money: $100.0K
Position on Hyperscale Data Centers
Shapiro shifted from cheering a $20B AWS buildout to issuing the August 2026 GRID Executive Order establishing strict community review and power self-sufficiency standards. Filings show $100,000 in contributions from donors associated with Anthropic immediately prior to his executive order.
Verified Quotes & Evidence
"Guardrails that will hold these greedy developers accountable, will stop bad projects and put more power back into the hands of the local communities."
Date: 2026-08-18
→ Source: CBS News