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Glenn Youngkin: “The positive economic contribution from data centers is…”

Featuring: Glenn Youngkin, Republican | Governor of Virginia

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Governor Glenn Youngkin's 2026 State of the Commonwealth

Published | Video Starts at 52:31

It doesn't work. It's a regressive tax that drives up the cost of living for all Virginia Virginians. It also doesn't mean driving away data centers. The positive economic contribution from data centers is enormous. The industry will pay their fair share of power costs, even bringing their own power behind the meter. The national security imperative will drive huge investment and lots of jobs. (52:31–52:35)

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Asserts that data centers contribute significantly to Virginia's economy.

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