Marsha Blackburn
Republican · TN Governor SUPPORTS DATA CENTERSOutside AI PAC Money: $381.0K
Position on Hyperscale Data Centers
Blackburn combines national AI competitiveness rhetoric with local ratepayer protection pledges. She is the top recipient of AI money in the gubernatorial cycle, with $381,000+ documented, including $131,000+ from tech executives/employees and a direct $250,000 corporate contribution from Anthropic to Tennessee Freedom Fund PAC.
Verified Quotes & Evidence
"The United States must win the AI race, not allowing our foreign adversaries, like Communist China, to get the upper hand on innovation."
Date: 2026-08-04
→ Source: Newschannel9
"Local communities should decide if and where they are placed... these projects do not belong in the middle of towns or neighborhoods."
Date: 2026-08-04
→ Source: Tennesseelookout