Ohio U.S. Senate candidates offer contrasting visions for data centers

By: Siddarth Sivaraman

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: August 10, 2026

Words: 2,457

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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As data centers continue to grow both in numbers and unpopularity, the candidates in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race are calling for more oversight. While they offer contrasting visions for data centers, neither has embraced a full halt in construction desired by advocates.

Incumbent Republican Ohio U.S. Sen. Jon Husted played a pivotal role in bringing several billion-dollar data center projects to Ohio as lieutenant governor from 2019 to 2025. He backed tens of millions …

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