Questions for Candidates: Energy, Jobs, & Economic Competitiveness

Energy has always been a business issue, but rising costs, growing electricity demand, surging data center development, and the need for new generation and infrastructure are making energy policy especially relevant to businesses and communities across the country. 

Many chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, and business associations host candidate forums or distribute candidate questionnaires to help voters and the business community better understand where candidates stand on issues impacting economic growth and competitiveness.

These sample questions are intended to help facilitate productive, nonpartisan conversations around energy cost and reliability, workforce development, infrastructure, permitting, and economic growth. Select and adapt the questions most relevant to your community, candidates, and level of government.

Questions? Contact Rob Bradham, Director of Policy