Stephen Farnsworth, a professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington, says few Democrats or Republicans have taken a definitive stance on data centers in the region, leaving the issue up for grabs. “Some Democrats and some Republicans are motivated by the economic development opportunities or the need for greater national security capacity,” Farnsworth explains. “On the other hand, there are also a lot of concerns in terms of the electricity that’s going to be required to run these centers.”
