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Mark Pocan

Democrat · WI House - District 2 MIXED RECORD
Outside AI PAC Money: $0

Position on Hyperscale Data Centers

District includes 11 Madison-based data centers.

Verified Quotes & Evidence

"It's going to be more (of) a challenge in gubernatorial races and state races because that's where those decisions are made. We don't have as much, in fact very little to do with it at a federal level"
Date: 2026
→ Source: Wisconsinwatch
"The focus should be more on if they're going to build something, they should have to pay for all of the infrastructure costs related to it. That means power lines, that means a lot of other infrastructure."
Date: 2026
→ Source: Wisconsinwatch
"proper regulation that's good on all fronts related to AI — Congress is 'not even crawling at this point'"
Date: 2026
→ Source: Wisconsinwatch