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The Issue Making Politicians Sweat As November Midterms Loom

Rogers has called for a one-year pause on new data centers while campaigning for Michigan’s open Senate seat.

The Issue Making Politicians Sweat As November Midterms Loom
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This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026
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The article examines how public concerns about data centers are shaping midterm campaigns, especially Senate contests in Ohio and Michigan. Candidates disagree over moratoriums and rules requiring developers to cover energy and infrastructure costs, while a Senate effort to advance such legislation was blocked.

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Republican Senate candidate in Michigan calling for a pause on new data centers

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Jon Husted
R · OH · SEN

Republican senator and Ohio Senate candidate who authored the Ratepayer Protection Act

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Sherrod Brown
Former U.S. Senator (D-OH)

Democratic Senate candidate in Ohio criticizing Jon Husted’s record on data centers

Brown's version of this story ↗
Cindy Hyde-Smith
R · MS · SEN

Mississippi senator included in a super PAC investment announcement

Nevada representative included in a super PAC ad-campaign announcement

Ohio representative included in a super PAC ad-campaign announcement

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President advocating data-center development

Greg Stanton
D · AZ-4

Arizona representative included in a super PAC ad-campaign announcement

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Independent senator who called for a moratorium on data-center construction and co-proposed related legislation

New York representative included in a super PAC ad-campaign announcement

Mike Rounds
R · SD · SEN

South Dakota senator included in a super PAC investment announcement

Darline Graham
R · SC · SEN

South Carolina senator included in a super PAC investment announcement

Julia Letlow
R · LA-5

Louisiana representative included in a super PAC investment announcement

Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan advocating data-center requirements and a statewide moratorium

New York representative who co-proposed the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act

Kevin McCarthy
Former U.S. Representative (R-CA)

Former Speaker of the House, mentioned as Mark Bednar’s former employer

Jason Smith
R · MO-8

House Ways and Means Committee chairman who commented on groups protesting data centers

ALSO MENTIONED  Gina Hinojosa, Democratic Texas state representative and candidate for governor; Greg Abbott, Texas governor who issued a pause on data centers; Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania governor who announced requirements for data-center developers; Stacy Garrity, Republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania criticizing Shapiro’s data-center position

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