Memphis city councilwoman running for Congress vows to regulate data centers
Memphis City Councilwoman Yolanda Cooper-Sutton is running for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District. Her campaign platform includes a promise to enact federal regulations and guardrails on data centers, driven by her experience with data center development in Memphis.
Memphis City Councilwoman Yolanda Cooper-Sutton has officially entered the race for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District. Cooper-Sutton, who was elected to the Memphis City Council in 2023, is campaigning on a promise to implement federal guardrails and legislation to regulate data centers if elected to Congress.
She expressed her personal motivation for this stance, stating, "here in Memphis, we know what we're dealing with." She recounted how she learned about "Elon Musk's Memphis data center" being established "without any regulations" and has been fighting for regulations for years. Cooper-Sutton emphasized that she is currently working on such legislation and policy due to the