Republican incumbent faces independent challenger in 46th state Senate race
The article profiles Pennsylvania state Senate candidates Camera Bartolotta and Jodi Borello in the 46th District and compares their positions on data center development. Bartolotta supports giving municipalities authority to pause or regulate projects, while Borello supports a statewide three-year moratorium on hyperscale data center construction and repeal of data center tax breaks.
The Observer-Reporter’s election profile of the Pennsylvania 46th Senate District features Republican incumbent Camera Bartolotta and independent challenger Jodi Borello. The district includes Washington and Greene counties and part of Beaver County, while Borello is identified as a South Franklin resident.
Bartolotta said local governments should control data center decisions and cited her support for Senate Bill 1345, which would allow municipalities to impose moratoriums and conditional-use standards addressing noise, pollution, power use and setbacks. Borello called for a statewide three-year moratorium on hyperscale data center construction, citing concerns about utility costs, water and energy consumption, transparency and impacts on communities. She also supports ending the sales tax exemption for data center companies.