Dated, sourced statements and votes, and how they have changed.
Reviewed 2026-10-20: weekly refresh news search (same depth for both major candidates in the race).
Earlier (Statement, Feb 22, 2024): “Yeah, I was all for it. We need to have more kids. We need to have an opportunity to do that, and I thought this was the right thing to do.” NBC News, Feb 22, 2024
Later (Statement, Feb 27, 2024): “Wrong move by the Supreme Court, yes.” Raw Story (reporting ABC News interview), Feb 27, 2024
Earlier (Statement, Nov 2024): “No. No. No. We need to keep the filibuster.” Alabama Political Reporter, Nov 7, 2025 (quoting NBC News)
Later (Statement, Nov 5, 2025): “If we need to bust it, let's bust it. Let's knock it down to 51 ...” Alabama Political Reporter, Nov 7, 2025
Earlier (Statement, Jul 13, 2026): “It makes too much noise. It's going to ruin the climate — bull crap. They are listening to all this nonsense they see on social media that's coming from China” WSFA/WBRC, Jul 14, 2026
Later (Statement, Sep 1, 2026): “Third, data centers must replace the power and water capacity they take. ... We must protect Alabama ratepayers while new facilities are built.” Alabama Political Reporter, Sep 1, 2026
Earlier (Statement, Sep 1, 2026): “Third, data centers must replace the power and water capacity they take. ... We must protect Alabama ratepayers while new facilities are built.” Alabama Political Reporter, Sep 1, 2026
Later (Statement, Oct 14, 2026): “Everybody said they're going to run up energy prices — that's not going to happen. ... It uses as much water as two McDonald's. That's a fallacy when people say it uses too much water.” 1819 News, Oct 15, 2026
Returns to the July position that the concerns are unfounded.
Not counted as a change: he has supported building data centers throughout. The Sept/Oct statements add conditions (local say, no tax breaks, developers pay costs); no earlier statement of his on the record says communities should not decide or that tax breaks should continue.
The July remark names noise and climate rather than water or power specifically; it is counted because it dismisses the environmental and resource concerns as a whole.
No change: no earlier statement of his on the record saying data centers should get tax breaks was found. A newspaper column describing his summer proposals is opinion and is not used as a basis here.
Senate roll calls 2021–2026 (senate.gov): no case found of opposite votes on the same final-passage question for the same text.
Quotes are as reported by each linked source. Sources checked Oct 19, 2026; weekly refresh Oct 20, 2026.
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