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Trump rallies in Ohio to boost Jon Husted in a tight Senate race against Sherrod Brown

Husted campaigned with Trump as he sought to win the Ohio Senate seat outright.

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President Donald Trump held an Ohio rally to support Republican Senate candidate Jon Husted, whose race against Sherrod Brown is described as closely contested. The campaigns’ dispute over data centers and their effects on Ohio communities is a central issue in the race.

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Jon Husted
R · OH · SEN

Republican Senate candidate campaigning to win the Ohio seat

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President campaigning in Ohio for Republican candidates

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

Democratic Senate candidate challenging Husted

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Bernie Moreno
R · OH · SEN

Senator who defeated Brown in the previous election

J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice President and former Ohio senator

Tim Scott
R · SC · SEN

Senator and chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee

ALSO MENTIONED  Amy Acton, Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio; Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican candidate for governor of Ohio

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Trump Holds Ohio Rally to Support Jon Husted

Donald Trump held an Ohio rally to support Jon Husted, who is campaigning for a Senate seat in a competitive race against Sherrod Brown. Data centers and their energy costs were also an issue in the race. Left-leaning outlets connect the rally to the data-center debate and Husted’s political standing, with one portraying it as evidence of broader Republican unpopularity. Center outlets mostly emphasize the close race and data-center costs, while one fact-checks claims made at the rally. Right-leaning outlets stress the Republican campaign case, including Trump’s defense of data centers and Husted’s ratepayer legislation.

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