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Governor of Arizona

Side-by-side comparison of candidate stances on AI hyperscale data center moratoriums, electricity rate hikes, water depletion, and Super PAC funding.

Official portrait of Katie Hobbs

Katie Hobbs

Democrat · AZ Governor
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Outside AI PAC Money: $0

Candidate Position

Hobbs secured a three-year moratorium on data center tax credits in the state budget and pledged to make it permanent, stopping short of an actual construction pause.

Sources & Verified Statements

“The governor wants to permanently end the data center tax credit, make data centers pay their fair share for the water they use, and to stop increases in utility bills due to their energy use.”
Official portrait of Andy Biggs

Andy Biggs

Republican · AZ Governor
! MIXED RECORD
Outside AI PAC Money: $0

Candidate Position

Biggs committed to repealing data center tax incentives entirely and preventing encroachment on resident energy, while leaving final siting to local municipalities.

Sources & Verified Statements

“Everybody that's watching us is using a data processing center... That's not going away anytime soon.”

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