In the 2026 US midterm elections, Ohio voters will decide on 21 data center-related ballot measures, more than half of the 39 measures across eight states. These measures include prohibitions, referendums, and advisory questions in various municipalities. The issue is central to the gubernatorial race between Republican Jon Husted and Democrat Sherrod Brown, with Husted supporting the Trump administration's approach to have tech companies pay for new power plants. A New York Times/Siena poll shows Ohio voters are more concerned about data centers than voters in other battleground states.
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