Governor · Georgia
Side-by-side comparison of candidate stances on AI hyperscale data center moratoriums, electricity rate hikes, water depletion, and Super PAC funding.
Candidate Position
Bottoms advocates for a statewide pause and moratorium on new data center construction across Georgia, warning that unrestricted expansion threatens to spike residential electricity bills, overtax local water supplies, and harm communities.
Sources & Verified Statements
“Georgia must slow down and reassess the rapid expansion of data centers so families are not left with higher utility bills, strained water resources, and damage to surrounding communities.”
“The rapid growth of data centers has become a defining issue in Georgia, with Bottoms calling for a moratorium to protect residential ratepayers and water supplies.”
Candidate Position
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.
Sources & Verified Statements
“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.”
“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.”
“I made an investment, one investment in some land in Texarkana... I'm not going to invest in anything in Georgia, period.”