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Ohio governor hopefuls clash over booming data center industry

Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy offer competing plans as communities weigh data centers’ effects on utilities, taxes and local land use.

Published Aug 12, 2026, 3:34 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Ohio’s race for governor is increasingly focused on the rapid growth of data centers, with Democratic candidate Amy Acton and Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy advancing sharply different proposals as communities debate the projects’ impact on utility costs, farmland and local development, Ohio Capital Journal reported.