We are fed up with the recent data center surge that will drive up our energy bills even more. We need leaders who will stand up and put a stop to the rapid growth of data centers – and it’s become crystal clear who won’t.

U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley claimed our community’s alarm over data centers is fake. He called our opposition to data centers “not organic” – this is a slap in the face when North Carolinians across the state are stressed about the rising cost of living and frustrated that we are getting stuck with higher energy bills. Local communities should decide where data centers go, and our outrage and concerns are very real.

It’s no wonder that Whatley has up to $1.6 million personally invested in the data center industry while saying he supports tax handouts for data centers. What a surprise - more data center developments means Whatley gets richer.

Whatley can’t represent us in the U.S. Senate while having such a blatant conflict of interest.

Tell Michael Whatley: Put NC families ahead of your bottom line. Sell your stock in data center companies.