Data center fervor ignites Ohio Senate race
The memo says 7 in 10 Americans oppose AI data centers, and Republicans want companies to help repair the projects’ public image.
- On Wednesday, the National Republican Senatorial Committee warned AI companies that public backlash against data centers threatens incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted's reelection bid against former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio.
- Former Sen. Sherrod Brown has made data centers the 'centerpiece' of his campaign, spending millions on ads branding Husted 'the face of data centers in Ohio' due to his record promoting billion-dollar investments during six years as lieutenant governor.
- Internal NRSC polling describes data centers as 'as popular as spent nuclear waste,' while a Fox News poll conducted Aug. 6–10 showed Brown leading Husted 53% to 45% among Ohio voters.
- Tech firms are reportedly in 'full panic mode' and struggling to find messaging that shifts public opinion, forcing the committee to request industry reinforcements to help Husted before November.
- The memo warns that if Husted loses, politicians nationwide could treat the loss as reason to oppose data centers, as Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro already imposed 'strict guardrails' on development this week.
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It’s a critical election year, and candidates running for Senate and governor in Ohio are becoming increasingly aware that the issue of data centers could play a key role in the outcome of the election. On Wednesday, Axios reported on a private memo from the National Republican Senatorial Committee to AI companies—it was titled “Ohio...
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