Rick Jackson
Republican · GA Governor SUPPORTS DATA CENTERSOutside AI PAC Money: $0
Position on Hyperscale Data Centers
Jackson strongly promotes data centers as major economic development engines for Georgia, actively offering to negotiate deals for communities seeking investment and lower property taxes, while facing debate scrutiny over his personal investments in a multibillion-dollar Texas data center project.
Verified Quotes & Evidence
"If your community doesn't want a data center, I'll defend you from doing it. If you want one that has economic benefit to you, I'll negotiate it personally to make sure you get the best bill."
Date: 2026-10-12
→ Source: WRDW
"What I want to do is give some of our counties an option. I'm going to negotiate a deal that where all the benefit goes to the county to eliminate or reduce their property taxes."
Date: 2026-07-21
→ Source: Newsweek
"I made an investment, one investment in some land in Texarkana... I'm not going to invest in anything in Georgia, period."
Date: 2026-09-14
→ Source: Atlanta News First