GOP wrestles with rising data center backlash weeks before midterms

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Left · Published: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Republicans are growing increasingly worried that data centers are a liability in the midterms, as concerns over higher power bills tied to the facilities turn into a pocketbook issue for voters. The debate over the issue was on full display Wednesday, after Senate Democrats blocked legislation championed by Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) — who is...

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