GOP Politicians Turn Negative on Data Centers in 6 Months
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 23
GOP Politicians Turn Negative on Data Centers in 6 Months
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 23
Summary
A Washington Post analysis found Republican politicians’ public comments on data centers have shifted sharply negative over the past six months.
The change marks a reversal from earlier GOP support that cast data centers as economic wins and tech infrastructure assets for states and local communities.
Jon Husted, now an Ohio senator, praised a planned Google project in 2024 as vital to digital life and a way to make central Ohio a U.S. tech hub.
The shift suggests data centers have become a growing political liability for Republicans, not just a development pitch tied to jobs and investment.