Democratic candidate for Governor, Ohio
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Amy Acton and David Pepper has 11 statements on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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"The bottom line is, there's been no more pro-data center candidate in America than Vivek Ramaswamy. Just look at what he said to audiences for years. Look at his financial ties to data centers. He's just been nonstop for them."
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Direct verbatim quote from source. Counterpoints: David Pepper made the statement in an interview to contrast Acton's moratorium proposal with Ramaswamy's support for data centers.
Where & When: Interview · October 26, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WOSU (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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"Nobody should have to pay a dollar more on anything because the data centers are moving in. That should be an absolute baseline."
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Direct verbatim quote from source. Counterpoints: Pepper stated that ratepayers should not bear costs associated with data center development, reflecting the Democratic campaign position.
Where & When: Campaign statement · October 23, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WCPO 9 News (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Amy Acton announced a conditional moratorium on new data centers on July 27, requiring developers to cover utility costs, use union labor, operate transparently, meet environmental standards, support host communities, and direct development to former industrial areas.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 24, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- TiffinOhio.net (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Acton sold her individual stock holdings on April 10, including investments in Iron Mountain and Microsoft.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 22, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- portsmouth-dailytimes.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
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Amy Acton announced Sept. 15 that she would not own or invest in individual stocks if elected governor.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 22, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- portsmouth-dailytimes.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
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Amy Acton, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, proposed a conditional moratorium on new data center construction until developers cover 100% utility costs, build with union labor, operate with full transparency, and meet air and water quality standards
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 21, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WTAP (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Amy Acton proposed ending use of nondisclosure agreements between data center developers and local governments, reining in long term tax incentives with clawback provisions, and requiring facilities be built on brownfields or previously developed sites rather than farmland
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 21, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WTAP (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Vivek Ramaswamy has personally invested millions in data centers and other data center tied companies including NVIDIA, Microsoft, Amazon, and industrial real estate firms
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 15, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- TiffinOhio.net (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Amy Acton pledges not to hold individual stocks as governor
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 15, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- TiffinOhio.net (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Amy Acton proposed a moratorium on data centers unless they cover 100% of utility costs, are built on brownfields, constructed with union labor and meet other conditions
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 4, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WOSU (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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"conditional moratorium on data centers to protect Ohioans from higher costs"
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Direct verbatim quote from source. Counterpoints: Dr. Acton announced her support for a conditional moratorium following weeks of campaigning on data center regulation.
Where & When: campaign announcement · August 6, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Dr. Amy Acton for Governor (opens in a new tab), primary source
Where we looked
The record last searched for Amy Acton and David Pepper's words on October 20, 2026.
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Others in this race
- Vivek Ramaswamy and Robert A. McColley Republican · Governor · the race page
- Don Kissick and James L. Mills Libertarian · Governor · the race page
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