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Mercer County, New Jersey

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Your county: 2 data center sites, 1 with a sourced job figure, 5 officials who represent them.

Jobs by site. Actual and planned permanent jobs are shown by type and never combined.
SiteStatusConstructionPermanent
QTS East WindsorOperatingabout 40015 to 81 forecast Planned
501 WestOperatingNo sourced figure yetNo sourced figure yet

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Sources

  1. 1.QTS Data Centers, East Windsor expansion FAQ. ↩
  2. 2.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. Senate NJ result. ↩
  3. 3.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. House NJ-12 result. ↩
  4. 4.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. House NJ-3 result. ↩
  5. 5.New Jersey Monitor, Oct 26, 2026, New Jersey Monitor, Oct 26, 2026 statement, Oct 26, 2026. ↩
  6. 6.The Daily Princetonian, The Daily Princetonian statement, 2026-09. ↩

Who represents this county

Serving now · not on 2026 ballot
Mikie Sherrill (D) · Governor · term ends 2030-01
"Today's data centers sometimes use 300 megawatts, enough to power entire towns. That skyrocketing demand is outpacing supply and jacking up all of our electric bills."
CBS Philadelphia, May 27, 2026 · source
Serving now · won 2026 race
Cory A. Booker (D) · U.S. Senator · term ends Jan 3, 2027
2026 U.S. Senate NJ: won by Cory Booker (D), AP call2, not yet certified · official count
No public statement on data centers found yet.
Contact: website · DC 202-224-3224 · contact form
Serving now · not on 2026 ballot
Andy Kim (D) · U.S. Senator · term ends Jan 3, 2031
"The results of your most recent capacity auction in 2024 reflect the growing demand on the grid from data centers and advanced computer technology, along with an insufficient increase in new generation."
Joint letter with Sen. Booker to PJM, May 2, 2025 · source
Contact: website · DC 202-224-4744
Serving now · leaving Jan 2027
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) · U.S. Representative (119th) · NJ-12 · term ends Jan 3, 2027
2026 U.S. House NJ-12: won by Adam Hamawy (D), AP call3, not yet certified · official count
No public statement on data centers found yet.
Contact: website · DC 202-225-5801
Serving now · won 2026 race
Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D) · U.S. Representative (119th) · NJ-3 · term ends Jan 3, 2027
2026 U.S. House NJ-3: won by Herb Conaway (D), AP call4, not yet certified · official count
No public statement on data centers found yet.
Contact: website · DC 202-225-4765
Incoming · takes office Jan 2027
Adam Hamawy (D) · U.S. Representative-elect (120th) · NJ-12
2026 U.S. House NJ-12: won by Adam Hamawy (D), AP call3, not yet certified · official count
Paraphrase: Backs a temporary federal moratorium on data center construction to study energy and community impacts, not a permanent ban.5
Paraphrase: At a candidate forum he backed the Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez data center moratorium, a reasonable pause while safeguards are written.6

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How many data centers are in this county?

This page lists every data center campus we track in the county: operating, under construction, permitted and announced. Figures are listed site by site and never added up across claim types. Source

What trades build data centers?

Electricians lead, then pipefitters, HVAC mechanics, ironworkers, equipment operators, laborers and controls technicians. Apprenticeships through union halls and state programs are the main way in. Source

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