U.S. House · Virginia 09
Side-by-side comparison of candidate stances on AI hyperscale data center moratoriums, electricity rate hikes, water depletion, and Super PAC funding.
Candidate Position
Griffith champions data centers as vital infrastructure needed to power American AI and maintain national economic competitiveness, while arguing facilities should be placed in appropriate locations that protect farmland and property rights.
Sources & Verified Statements
“Generally, if we're going to continue to be the number one economic nation in the world and lead the world, we're going to need data centers because that's what powers AI.”
“There are no chemicals used in data centers unless it's Clorox to clean the floors.”
Candidate Position
Powers explicitly calls for a temporary national moratorium on new large-scale data center development until comprehensive regulatory safeguards are established.
Sources & Verified Statements
“I support a temporary national moratorium on new large-scale data center development until we have stronger safeguards in place.”