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August 19, 2026
Republicans Warn Data Center Backlash Could Cost Ohio Senate Seat
- The National Republican Senatorial Committee warns that opposition to data centers is a key issue in the Ohio Senate race.
- Democratic candidate Sherrod Brown is leveraging public discontent with data centers to challenge Husted.
- A recent poll indicates 71% of Americans oppose AI data centers, raising concerns over local impacts.
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- Fervor over data centers fires up competitive Ohio Senate raceAug 19, 2026 at 7:17 PM · The Hill
- Ties to data centers could cost Ohio Sen. John Husted his seat, memo warnsAug 19, 2026 at 8:31 PM · Washington Post
- Data center fervor ignites Ohio Senate raceAug 19, 2026 at 9:52 PM · The Hill
- Backlash to data centers could cost GOP a Senate seat in Ohio, Republicans warnAug 20, 2026 at 2:01 AM · ABC News
- Data center uproar scrambles the midterm electionAug 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM · Axios
- Hutchinson on NRSC data centers memo: 'Alarmist' tone 'concerning'Aug 20, 2026 at 3:26 PM · The Hill