Local Control Over AI Data Centers: The 2026 House Choice for Swatara Township Voters

Why the AI Data Center Boom Matters in Swatara Township

If you live in Swatara Township in Dauphin County, you're in Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District, and the 2026 US House race there comes down to a question the AI data center boom has made unavoidable: who decides where these projects get built, and what happens to utility rates? Janelle Stelson, a former Central Pennsylvania TV news anchor who spent 26 years holding the powerful accountable, has a direct answer.

Where Janelle Stelson Stands on AI Data Centers

Stelson believes local communities should have the right to approve or reject a data center project without getting sued by big corporations, and she says that if communities do not want data centers, they should not be built. On costs, she will fight for accountability on utility rate increases and push for investments that bring them down.

Scott Perry said the United States is in a race for AI with China and "simply can't afford to slow down the build-out" of data centers. Stelson says Perry took campaign cash from data center developers and voted for nearly $70 billion in tax breaks to data centers.

The choice is between letting local communities decide and treating the build-out as something that cannot slow down.

The Bottom Line for November 3

For Pennsylvania's 10th District voters who want a real say on data centers and accountability on utility rate increases, Janelle Stelson is the right choice in the 2026 US House race. Register to vote by October 19, 2026, and make a plan to vote for Janelle Stelson on November 3.