Tom Emmer
Republican · MN House - District 6 MIXED RECORDOutside AI PAC Money: $0
Position on Hyperscale Data Centers
Supports American leadership in computing infrastructure while emphasizing that local governments and municipal ratepayers must retain the ultimate authority over project approvals.
Verified Quotes & Evidence
"Regardless of my position, I believe that the local authorities should be in charge of this"
Date: 2026
→ Source: St. Cloud LIVE
"You're the one that has to make the decision. / The local community."
Date: 2026
→ Source: St. Cloud LIVE
"President Trump is absolutely spot on ... Communist China and our adversaries would love it if the United States was asleep at the wheel and stopped innovating and developing AI and emerging tech. Thanks to President Trump's work, the USA will be a digital LEADER!"
Date: 2026
→ Source: MinnPost
"(MinnPost: he) immediately embraced the president's message of support for the construction of data centers"
Date: 2026
→ Source: Minnpost