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Raphael Warnock

Democrat · GA Senate (2028) OPPOSES DATA CENTERS
Outside AI PAC Money: $0
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Position on Hyperscale Data Centers

  • Tripped the site's mandatory *NO* classification rule by formally calling for an immediate statewide moratorium on all new data center development across Georgia during an August 2026 visit to OpenAI's planned complex in Effingham County (The Current GA).
  • Sharply criticized hyperscale developers for pushing projects without public consent: “In the absence of Congress not getting its act together and putting some common-sense guardrails in place, local communities and states find themselves in a race to the bottom. This is not OpenAI County — this is Effingham County. It is the height of arrogance and hubris to presume that you should do this without even hearing from the people who live here” (The Current GA).
  • Specified that no moratorium should be lifted unless facilities guarantee no residential rate increases, zero environmental pollution, a complete ban on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and an end to state tax subsidies (WJBF).

Verified Quotes & Evidence

"In the absence of Congress not getting its act together and putting some common-sense guardrails in place, local communities and states find themselves in a race to the bottom... This is not OpenAI County — this is Effingham County. It is the height of arrogance and hubris to presume that you should do this without even hearing from the people who live here."
Date: 2026-08-28
→ Source: The Current GA