MIDTERMS · AI STANCE BOARD · 2026-11-03
Each candidate carries one coarse AI stance tag — pro, against, or neutral — coded from cited public campaign statements and legislative records. The tag is a reading of the public record, not a score of how dangerous the person is, and not an endorsement.
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Backs continued AI growth paired with mandatory safeguards on child safety, biosafety, and health care, and ratepayer protections on data centres.
“My office is investigating AI data centers' impact on rising power bills.” — AI Congress / Ossoff Senate letter · 2026-04-20
Emphasizes faster permitting, more energy supply, and business-led growth; AI-specific governance questions stay unscored in the public record.
“Collins highlighted the PERMIT Act and an all-of-the-above energy agenda to lower costs and spur growth.” — AI Congress / Collins campaign statement · 2026-06-16
Supports rapid AI adoption, rural data-centre investment, workforce prep, and China-focused export enforcement while opposing broad regulation.
“Those investments are creating real jobs in rural communities.” — AI Congress / Hinson campaign op-ed · 2026-03-24
Worker and antimonopoly platform is detailed; a position on data-centre construction or general AI rules is not in the reviewed record.
Tracker summary, not the candidate's words: has not published a position on data-center construction or general AI rules — AI Congress · 2026-10-21
Calls for national AI guardrails, democratic control of advanced systems, and an FDA-style overseer for model development.
“We need AI under democracy and AI under control.” — CBS News Detroit / Detroit Economic Club · 2026-10-20
Backs a temporary Michigan construction pause and ratepayer protections while framing AI investment, competitiveness, and jobs as priorities.
“I think we need to take a pause” — Washington Examiner · 2026-08-20
Proposes explicit data-centre cost rules, worker protections, automated-decision transparency, and an AI dividend.
“Would require large data centers to fund needed infrastructure and supports tighter siting, cost, water, and community protections.” — AI Congress / Talarico campaign platform · 2026-10-21
Pairs a market-led energy posture with aggressive state enforcement of privacy and child-safety rules against technology and AI companies.
“Texas launched a dedicated initiative to enforce privacy laws against technology and AI companies.” — AI Congress / Texas Attorney General record · 2024-06-04
Centres affordability and a rule that data centres pay their full power costs; frontier-model and general AI rules are unscored.
“Data centers should pay the full cost of all the power they use.” — AI Congress / Cooper utility-cost plan · 2026-03-18
Opposes a federal data-centre moratorium and frames AI infrastructure as part of competition with China.
“We don't want to lose the AI race to China.” — AI Congress / NY1 · 2026-07-23
Ties AI development to corporate cost-sharing, labor protections, environmental oversight, and community control.
Tracker summary, not the candidate's words: Supports AI development only with stronger corporate cost-sharing, labor protections, environmental oversight — AI Congress · 2026-10-21
Favors targeted AI safeguards, public computing investment, and case-by-case data-centre siting rather than a single accelerate-or-pause line.
Tracker summary, not the candidate's words: Supports targeted AI safeguards, public computing investment, and case-by-case data-center development — AI Congress · 2026-10-21
Makes local consent, household power bills, and opposition to corporate subsidies for data centres a central campaign line.
“Ohioans should not be forced to subsidize these costs.” — AI Congress / Brown campaign · 2026-10-21
Supports AI infrastructure, research access, and workforce adoption, paired with a bill requiring large data centres to cover grid costs.
“The CREATE AI Act would widen access to compute, data, and AI safety research.” — AI Congress / Husted Senate record · 2026-05-13
Opposes AI data-centre development in New Hampshire and says residents should not bear the costs.
“New Hampshire is not the right place for AI data centers” — Spectrum News · 2026-09-07
Recruited and signed tax incentives for data centres as governor and describes siting as a community decision.
“the number one reason these technology companies are coming to Nebraska is our people” — The American Prospect · 2026-10-15
Criticizes Congress for not acting on AI and data centres and opposes data-centre tax credits; a detailed AI framework is not in the record.
“leaving without touching AI and data centers, two issues which need immediate action” — The National News Desk · 2026-09-30
Approaches emerging technology through consumer protection, public health, and clean energy; no federal AI framework is published.
Tracker summary, not the candidate's words: Approaches emerging technology through consumer protection, public health, clean energy, and accountable growth. — AI Congress · 2026-10-21
Emphasizes business investment, domestic energy production, and a lighter federal regulatory posture; AI governance is unscored.
“Feely places energy expansion and a pro-business regulatory posture in his economic agenda.” — AI Congress / Feely campaign · 2026-10-21
Supports data-centre growth only if facilities supply their own power and protect household bills and water.
“Says new data centers should provide their own power rather than raise household bills” — AI Congress / Mendoza campaign · 2026-10-21
Supports continued technology and data-centre investment alongside grid modernization and new generation.
“Supports continued investment alongside transmission and generation upgrades intended to preserve reliability and jobs.” — AI Congress / Ciscomani House record · 2026-06-04
Supports targeted safeguards for high-risk AI tools affecting children, alongside rural broadband and worker protections.
“Villegas supports safeguards for high-risk AI tools and action against AI-generated child sexual abuse material.” — AI Congress / BallotReady · 2026-10-21
Approaches technology through agriculture, water, and rural infrastructure; a general federal AI position is not in the reviewed record.
Tracker summary, not the candidate's words: No detailed current position on general federal AI testing, automated-decision rules, or liability was located. — AI Congress · 2026-10-21
Sponsored Colorado’s high-risk AI law and supports enforceable AI safeguards and stronger conditions on data centres.
“Rutinel sponsored Colorado's first-in-the-nation framework for high-risk AI systems.” — AI Congress / Colorado Sun · 2026-05-28
Frames AI policy around competition with China and avoiding excessive regulation, with local buy-in on data centres.
“Evans framed AI policy around competition with China and concern over excessive regulation.” — AI Congress / Washington Post · 2026-08-14
Focuses on education and worker training for an economy shaped by AI; no AI governance framework is published.
“Bohannan calls for education and training that prepare workers to thrive in an era of technology and AI.” — AI Congress / Bohannan platform · 2026-10-21
Supports AI growth with congressional scrutiny of electricity demand and household costs.
Tracker summary, not the candidate's words: Supports responsible AI growth with congressional scrutiny of electricity demand, employers, and household costs. — AI Congress · 2026-04-29
Emphasizes workers, land, water, and clean energy; AI-specific policy detail is limited in the campaign record.
Tracker summary, not the candidate's words: No detailed campaign position on model testing, automated decisions, or federal liability was located. — AI Congress · 2026-10-21
Backs wider AI research access, workforce pathways, agricultural AI adoption, and national guardrails framed around innovation.
“Nunn introduced a bipartisan proposal to widen AI research and workforce pathways.” — AI Congress / Nunn House record · 2026-01-21
Supports a temporary federal data-centre moratorium and stronger environmental safeguards.
“Lawrence endorsed a federal moratorium and stronger regulation of data-center development.” — AI Congress / Michigan Public · 2026-07-24
Supports continued development with local control, transparency, and ratepayer protections, and opposes federal siting overrides.
“Barrett introduced bills addressing local control, nondisclosure agreements, utility bills, land, and water.” — AI Congress / Barrett House record · 2026-08-20
Supports science-based oversight and has criticized deceptive synthetic campaign media; no full federal AI framework is released.
Tracker summary, not the candidate's words: Supports science-based oversight and has criticized deceptive synthetic campaign media — AI Congress · 2026-10-21
Presses utilities on grid reliability as demand grows; a general AI governance position is unscored in the reviewed record.
Tracker summary, not the candidate's words: No detailed current position on general model testing, automated decisions, or federal AI liability was located. — AI Congress · 2026-10-21
Opposes the proposed Orangetown data-centre expansion pending environmental and energy review and stronger national standards.
“Conley called for rejection of DataBank Phase II until the project and broader national safeguards receive further review.” — AI Congress / Conley campaign · 2026-07-08
Supports targeted federal rules on AI-generated election content and chatbot accountability alongside technology-sector growth.
“Lawler introduced legislation addressing AI-generated election content and accountability.” — AI Congress / Lawler House record · 2026-10-21
Supports data-centre growth only with stronger ratepayer protection, grid planning, and public energy investment.
“Kaptur connected unchecked data-center growth to grid strain and household electricity costs.” — AI Congress / Kaptur floor remarks · 2026-10-21
Voted to widen Ohio’s data-centre sales-tax exemption; current detail on costs and safeguards is limited.
“Merrin voted for the state budget that widened Ohio's data-center sales-tax exemption” — AI Congress / Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-10-21
Approaches AI and automation through worker bargaining power and public accountability; no detailed AI framework is released.
Tracker summary, not the candidate's words: Approaches AI and automation through worker protections, bargaining power, wages, and public accountability. — AI Congress · 2026-10-21
Supports AI adoption by small businesses and favors gathering evidence on worker effects before broad legislation.
“Says Congress needs better evidence on AI's effects on employees and employers before choosing legislative solutions.” — AI Congress / Mackenzie hearing statement · 2026-04-15
Calls for stronger public scrutiny of data-centre costs and promised local benefits; AI governance is unscored.
“Cognetti called for greater scrutiny of the region's rapid data-center buildout.” — AI Congress / AP · 2026-10-21
Supports keeping data-centre siting decisions local, with continued development under community conditions.
“The proposal would keep data-center land-use decisions with local governments.” — AI Congress / Bresnahan House record · 2026-10-21
Ties infrastructure policy to consumer costs and community benefit; no detailed federal data-centre siting plan is released.
Tracker summary, not the candidate's words: Would evaluate large infrastructure projects against consumer costs and community benefit — AI Congress · 2026-10-21
Favors continued technology and infrastructure growth through faster permitting and more domestic energy supply.
Tracker summary, not the candidate's words: Supports continued technology and infrastructure growth backed by faster permitting and expanded energy supply. — AI Congress · 2026-10-21
Approaches technology through national security and infrastructure; no detailed 2026 AI framework is in the record.
Tracker summary, not the candidate's words: no detailed 2026 AI framework was located — AI Congress · 2026-10-21
Supports American AI leadership, national-security applications, and continued technology investment.
“Kiggans led the AI for America Act to strengthen domestic leadership and capacity.” — AI Congress / Kiggans House record · 2025-11-25
Approaches technology through workers, repair rights, and small manufacturers; a 2026 AI governance position is unscored.
Tracker summary, not the candidate's words: No detailed 2026 position on model testing, automated decisions, or general federal AI liability was located. — AI Congress · 2026-10-21
Emphasizes business investment, workforce development, and energy supply; a federal AI platform is not in the record.
Tracker summary, not the candidate's words: No detailed federal AI governance platform was located in the current campaign record. — AI Congress · 2026-10-21
Supports a temporary data-centre pause and statewide rules protecting ratepayers, water, and communities.
“Cooke pledged to fight for a moratorium while state safeguards are developed.” — AI Congress / WisPolitics · 2026-10-21
Opposes a broad construction halt while asking for local buy-in and limits on development of farmland.
“Van Orden emphasized local buy-in and limiting development on farmland.” — AI Congress / Roll Call · 2026-08-12
Says he would support a data-centre moratorium and objects to lax zoning and rules for new facilities.
“I do not want to see Alabama become the dumping ground for data centers” — Newsweek / WIAT · 2026-07-21
Calls for a pause on data-centre construction until the state adopts a plan for water, grid, and communities.
“has a responsible plan to protect our water, power grid, and communities.” — Newsweek / Jolly post on X · 2026-07-21
Supports a temporary data-centre moratorium to reassess impacts on bills, water, and communities.
“an opportunity for us as a state to press pause, I believe” — Newsweek / Columbus Ledger-Enquirer · 2026-07-21
Opposes a moratorium, has invested in a data centre, and proposes county-level options with tax benefits to host counties.
“What I want to do is give some of our counties an option.” — Newsweek / 11Alive · 2026-07-21
Supports a data-centre moratorium and frames farmland protection as the priority.
“This isn't anti-technology. It's pro-Iowa.” — Newsweek / Lahn Facebook post · 2026-07-21
Says data centres should pay their fair share and protect land, without calling for a moratorium.
“need to be responsible stewards of our land & pay their fair share” — Newsweek / Sand Facebook post · 2026-07-21
Calls for a state moratorium on new data-centre construction and opposes subsidies to large technology firms.
“I am opposed to asking Kansas families, farmers, and small businesses to subsidize some of the wealthiest corporations” — Newsweek / Johnson County Post · 2026-07-21
Points to existing state guardrails and favors local decisions on data-centre siting.
“Let the locals decide” — Kansas Reflector / News From The States · 2026-10-04
Says she would enact a data-centre moratorium until guardrails for water, environment, and ratepayers are in place.
“as governor, I will enact a moratorium until we have guardrails in place” — Newsweek / Pingree video · 2026-07-05
Says he would sign a temporary data-centre moratorium pending study of electricity and water impacts.
“I would sign a temporary moratorium on data centers until more is understood” — Newsweek / Portland Press Herald · 2026-07-21
Backs a moratorium while rules are written, with guardrails for local voices and developers covering their own energy demand.
“We have to put guardrails in place to protect local voices” — WXYZ Detroit · 2026-10-16
Backs a moratorium while rules are written and local control over siting, with projects on industrial land rather than farmland.
“the control should be by the locals, not dictated by Lansing and lawyers and lobbyists” — Michigan Public · 2026-10-02
Proposed a multiyear pause on new data centres, citing energy, environment, and location.
“Right now, they do not make sense at all in terms of energy, environment or location” — Spectrum News · 2026-09-07
Has backed data-centre moratoriums and statewide protections on water, rates, and noise.
“We need to make sure that we put in protections all around our state” — Newsweek / Nottingham Planning Board remarks · 2026-07-21
Says she would order a data-centre moratorium on her first day, citing utility rates and grid strain.
“AI data centers are pushing up utility rates and stretching our grid thin.” — Newsweek / Munson Facebook post · 2026-07-21
Welcomed large AI campus investment and later proposed a framework requiring developers to fund their own power and sign community agreements.
“projects benefit our communities and don’t impose costs on Pennsylvanians” — The Hill (via WSAV) / Shapiro campaign · 2026-07-13
Backs a short pause for local zoning updates but not a multiyear moratorium, after earlier support for deregulation.
“Josh Shapiro was unfettered data center development's biggest cheerleader in Pennsylvania” — The Hill (via WSAV) / Garrity campaign · 2026-07-13
Introduced a resolution to halt data-centre construction pending a transparent statewide plan.
“Before we move forward, we need a responsible, transparent plan that protects our communities” — Newsweek / Johnson Facebook post · 2026-07-21
Describes data centres as infrastructure for new technologies and a national-security issue.
“are the infrastructure for the new innovative technologies of the future” — Newsweek / The State · 2026-07-21
Shifted from welcoming large AI investment to proposing limits on rural data centres and repeal of their tax exemptions.
“pushing back against these AI data centers that are trying to build in our neighborhoods” — The Hill (via WSAV) · 2026-07-13
Makes data-centre tax breaks and household costs a key part of her campaign.
“Data centers are moving to Texas because Greg Abbott helped create the most generous tax dollar giveaway” — The Hill (via WSAV) · 2026-07-13
Centred his first general-election ad on data centres, labelling his opponent over the issue; a detailed policy is not in the cited record.
“Data Center David Crowley” — Washington Examiner · 2026-08-20
Senate and House evidence comes from AI Congress race pages (aicongress.us) and named news interviews; governor races come from named news outlets. Undated AI Congress lines carry the date the page was read. Candidates without a verifiable quote are left off. Missing evidence is marked, never filled in.
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Not an endorsement. Not a forecast of any race. Stance tags are SIREN’s reading of cited public lines and can be wrong; send corrections via feedback. Compiled 2026-10-21 17:49:15 UTC.
71 candidates across 38 races: 15 coded pro, 22 against, 34 neutral. Each tag sits on a cited public line. Election day on this board is 2026-11-03.
Pro: Public record favors accelerating AI deployment, data-center buildout, faster permitting, or opposing broad new federal AI rules. Against: Public record favors construction pauses, extensive new federal AI rules, public control of advanced systems, or making AI crackdown a central campaign plank. Neutral: AI-specific record is thin, mixed across dimensions, or still unscored on the main AI governance questions.
No. It is a stance board on AI policy language in the public record. It is not a vote recommendation and not a forecast of any race outcome.
Activity tempo, not probability of harm. The midterms board is a separate room; it does not move the SIREN score.
Senate and House evidence comes from AI Congress race pages (aicongress.us) and named news interviews; governor races come from named news outlets. Undated AI Congress lines carry the date the page was read. Candidates without a verifiable quote are left off. Missing evidence is marked, never filled in.
17 candidates across 9 u.s. senate races: 5 pro, 6 against, 6 neutral. States: GA, IA, MI, TX, NC, ME, OH, NH, NE.
32 candidates across 16 u.s. house races: 8 pro, 4 against, 20 neutral. States: AZ, CA, CO, IA, MI, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, WA, WI.
22 candidates across 13 governor races: 2 pro, 12 against, 8 neutral. States: AL, FL, GA, IA, KS, ME, MI, NH, OK, PA, SC, TX, WI.
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