Data center fervor ignites Ohio Senate race
The memo says 65% of Ohio voters oppose an AI data center in their area, and warns the backlash could spread nationwide.
- 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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Senate Republicans warn that Ohio’s Husted may lose seat over AI data centers
Senate Republicans are sounding the alarm that one of their seats is at stake due to artificial intelligence data centers, adding this could cause lawmakers to be warier of supporting such contentious projects in the future.
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