Leaked GOP Memo Warns Data Center Opposition Could Affect Ohio Senate Race

Outlets agree that a leaked Republican committee memo warns that opposition to data centers could hurt Jon Husted’s Ohio Senate race against Sherrod Brown. Brown has made data centers a campaign issue.

Center outlets present a campaign contest involving both candidates’ ties to data-center development and Husted’s proposal to make large electricity users cover related infrastructure costs. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the memo’s warning that Brown’s opposition is an effective electoral issue, with one also citing polling that gives Brown an eight-point lead.