Governor of South Dakota
Side-by-side comparison of candidate stances on AI hyperscale data center moratoriums, electricity rate hikes, water depletion, and Super PAC funding.
Candidate Position
Rhoden signed 2026 data center restrictions requiring facilities to cover power infrastructure costs and water protections, framing it as the 'Data Center Bill of Rights'.
Sources & Verified Statements
“Signed legislation ensures their water use does not overburden local resources while leaving final approval to local communities.”
Candidate Position
Ahlers points to heavy community opposition regarding data centers, insisting that local governments must have robust authority over resource usage.
Sources & Verified Statements
“We should be asking the people of South Dakota what they want, and what they've been telling us is they don't want these data centers in their communities.”