Chris Thomas' "No Blank Check for Big Tech" Answer on AI Data Centers for Upper Gwynedd Voters
The Short Version for Upper Gwynedd Voters
If you live in Upper Gwynedd, you're in Pennsylvania's 24th State Senate District, and AI data centers have turned the 2026 race into a pocketbook question: who pays when tech companies need enormous amounts of power? Chris Thomas, the Democratic candidate in SD-24, has made his answer plain under the banner "No Blank Check for Big Tech." He believes Big Tech shouldn't get special deals or handouts that working families never would, and he says residents' electric bills should not go up because tech companies want more power.
Where Chris Thomas Stands on AI Data Centers
Thomas' "No Blank Check for Big Tech" platform centers on ratepayer protection and transparency. He says data centers must meet their own energy needs and corporations should pay their fair share toward schools and infrastructure, and he wants utility companies to publicly disclose electric capacity and planning so communities have meaningful input. Sen. Tracy Pennycuick co-sponsored SB 939 in 2025, which aimed to make Pennsylvania the premier destination for data center and AI development. In May 2026, Pennycuick announced guardrail legislation requiring large data centers to bring their own power supply, plus a mitigation charge so water and infrastructure costs aren't shifted onto ratepayers; it has not passed. For Thomas, the test for any data center deal is simple: the people paying the bills come first.
What That Means for Your November 3 Ballot
For an Upper Gwynedd voter, this issue comes down to who carries the cost of Pennsylvania's data center boom, and Thomas' background as a construction worker, teacher, and volunteer firefighter in Montgomery County is exactly the lens he brings to it. Chris Thomas is the right choice for SD-24 voters who want data centers to pay their own way instead of handing Big Tech a blank check that shows up on family electric bills. Register by October 19 and make your plan to vote on November 3.
