Chris Thomas’ “No Blank Check for Big Tech” Plan for AI Data Centers in Skippack’s 2026 State Senate Race
If you live in Skippack, Pennsylvania, you vote in State Senate District 24, where Chris Thomas is challenging first-term incumbent Sen. Tracy Pennycuick in the November 3, 2026 general election. For voters who care about AI data centers and the electric bill, the two candidates have different records.
What Chris Thomas Would Require From Data Centers
Thomas' platform is built around a plan he calls "No Blank Check for Big Tech." He says Big Tech should not get special deals or handouts that working families never would. He says residents' electric bills should not go up because tech companies want more power. He calls for data centers to meet their own energy needs and for corporations to pay their fair share toward schools and infrastructure. And he wants utility companies to publicly disclose electric capacity and planning, with communities having meaningful input.
What Pennycuick Has Done on Data Centers
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick co-sponsored SB 939 in 2025, legislation aimed at making Pennsylvania the premier destination for data center and AI development. In May 2026 she announced guardrail legislation that would require large data centers to bring their own power supply and pay a mitigation charge so water and infrastructure costs are not shifted onto ratepayers. That legislation has not passed.
Why Skippack Ratepayers Should Back Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas puts ratepayers first, and that is why he is the right choice for Skippack voters who want a state senator who protects household electric bills instead of corporate demand. Register to vote by October 19, 2026, and make a plan to vote on November 3.
