Democrats try to ride data center backlash to election victory in rural US Midwest
Kaptur’s ads accuse Republican opponent Derek Merrin of supporting data-center tax incentives; the article does not include his response.
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Residents in Defiance, Ohio, are seeking a ballot measure to restrict data centers as concerns about land, utilities and tax incentives grow. Reuters reports that Democrats, including Rep. Marcy Kaptur, are using the backlash in competitive election races.
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