Ohio’s 9th Congressional district race: The candidates’ records on data centers

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: August 10, 2026

Words: 816

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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The race for Ohio’s 9th U.S. Congressional district is one of the state’s most closely contested, and the candidates have contrasting records and positions when it comes to data center development.

Derek Merrin, the Republican nominee and former state representative who is facing long-time Ohio Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in the November election, voted for Ohio’s data center tax breaks when he was an Ohio state representative in 2017. Kaptur has spoken out …

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