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U.S. House · Michigan 07

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

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Official portrait of Will Lawrence

Will Lawrence

Democrat · MI House - District 7
✓ OPPOSES DATA CENTERS
Outside AI PAC Money: $0

Candidate Position

Lawrence is actively campaigning against large-scale AI data center incursions, highlighting the strain on Michigan's electrical grid and warning that residents will shoulder the burden of higher power bills.

Sources & Verified Statements

“Lawrence has focused his campaign on opposing unchecked data center expansions, arguing they threaten grid reliability and drive up local electric costs.”
“We need to put a stop to this, because right now the whole thing is out of control and alarm bells are going off”
Official portrait of Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

Republican · MI House - District 7
! MIXED RECORD
Outside AI PAC Money: $0

Candidate Position

Barrett demands strong ratepayer protections and opposes state corporate tax subsidies for hyperscale developers, asserting that companies must bring their own energy solutions.

Sources & Verified Statements

“Barrett advocates that data center developers should pay their own way rather than relying on taxpayer subsidies.”

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