Democrats Take Upper Hand on Data Centers in Ohio Senate Battle
Summary
A new NBC News poll shows that more voters trust Democrats than Republicans to handle issues with data centers. In Ohio’s Senate race, Democratic candidate Sherrod Brown is criticizing Republican Jon Husted for supporting tax breaks for data centers, while Husted defends his record and points to Brown’s past support for the industry.Key Facts
- NBC News found 32% of voters trust Democrats on data centers, compared to 20% for Republicans.
- 64% of registered voters said they would be less likely to support a candidate backing data centers in their community.
- Sherrod Brown argues that data centers get big tax breaks but lead to higher electricity bills for residents.
- Jon Husted defends his record by promoting the Ratepayer Protection Act, which aims to make data centers pay infrastructure costs.
- Brown previously supported data center expansion, including an Amazon project in 2015.
- Ohio’s Senate race is very close, and the issue of data centers is seen as important because it affects local communities and costs.
- Ohio voted for President Donald Trump by 11 points in 2024 after years of leaning Republican.
- Local residents near planned data centers express concerns about farmland loss, higher power bills, and water use.
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