AI Data Centers and Your Electric Bill: Bob Brooks’ Answer for Upper Macungie Voters in 2026

The 2026 House Race Facing Upper Macungie

If you live in Upper Macungie Township, you're in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, and your 2026 general election arrives on November 3. One issue hitting close to home is the buildout of AI data centers across Pennsylvania and what it could mean for monthly electric bills. Bob Brooks, the Democratic candidate, has spent more than two decades as a Lehigh Valley firefighter and union president. He worked for the Bethlehem Fire Department from 2005 to 2025 and has led the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association since 2021, and he has taken a clear position on who should pay for these facilities.

Where Bob Brooks Stands on Data Centers and Energy Costs

Brooks opposes letting data centers raise energy costs while out-of-state corporations get rich, and he has spoken publicly about utility costs already being too high for Lehigh Valley households. On siting, Brooks says the federal government should never take the decision of where a data center is built away from the residents who live near it, and he has pledged to fight for legislation in Congress mirroring Gov. Shapiro's executive order on data centers. That record of standing up for working people is what Brooks would bring to this fight in Washington.

What This Means for Your Ballot on November 3

Bob Brooks is the right choice for Upper Macungie voters who want data center decisions kept in local residents’ hands and electric bills protected from out-of-state profiteering. Brooks’ positions put the people who live near these facilities first, and Bob Brooks’ two decades of service to the Lehigh Valley show whose side he stands on. Register by October 19, 2026, and make a plan to vote on November 3.