Ohio leaders on data centers
17 races on the November 3 ballot · 44 candidates · 11 on the ballot with a statement · 7 sitting officials on the record
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Governor 1 race
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Governor 3 candidates · 3 with a statement
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Vivek Ramaswamy and Robert A. McColley
Republican
We have an AI data center boom in Ohio which is great. I'm all for it. I'm strongly in favor of it.
Their newest statement on the record, October 26, 2026, WOSU (opens in a new tab).
34 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Vivek Ramaswamy and Robert A. McColley's page.
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Amy Acton and David Pepper
Democratic
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.
Their newest statement on the record, October 26, 2026, WOSU (opens in a new tab).
11 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Amy Acton and David Pepper's page.
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Don Kissick and James L. Mills
Libertarian
Libertarian Don Kissick wants immediate moratorium on data centers and establishment of rules for them
Their newest statement on the record, September 30, 2026, 91.7 WVXU (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Don Kissick and James L. Mills's page.
U.S. Senate 1 race
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U.S. Senate 4 candidates · 2 raised concerns
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Jon Husted
Republican · In office
Of 14 statements on the record, 2 were for data centers, 5 raised concerns about data centers and 7 carry no label.
14 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Jon Husted's page.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic
Of 7 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers and 4 carry no label.
7 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Sherrod Brown's page.
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Gregory Lee Levy
Other Party Candidate
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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William Redpath
Libertarian
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
U.S. House 15 districts
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The record does not yet hold this state's 2026 district lines, so the county picker is off here. Search a name or a district, or open the list below.
Every district and its candidates
- 1st District: Greg Landsman, Eric Conroy, Nathan Weise
- 2nd District: David J. Taylor, Jen Mazzuckelli
- 3rd District: Joyce Beatty, Cleophus Dulaney
- 4th District: Jim Jordan, Joshua Kolasinski, Tracey Tackett
- 5th District: Robert E. Latta, Brian Alan Shaver, Michael J. Veloff
- 6th District: Michael A. Rulli, Elizabeth Kirtley
- 7th District: Max L. Miller, Brian Poindexter
- 8th District: Warren Davidson, Vanessa Enoch
- 9th District: Marcy Kaptur, Derek Merrin
- 10th District: Michael R. Turner, Kristina Knickerbocker, Thomas F. McMasters
- 11th District: Shontel M. Brown, Mike Kirchner
- 12th District: Troy Balderson, Jerrad Shane Christian
- 13th District: Emilia Strong Sykes, Carey Coleman, Sandeep S Dixit
- 14th District: David P. Joyce, Maria Jukic
- 15th District: Mike Carey, Don Ralph Leonard, Brennan Barrington, Gary Josephson
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U.S. House, District 1 3 candidates · 1 raised concerns
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Greg Landsman
Democratic · In office
Of 3 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers.
3 statements · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Greg Landsman's page.
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Eric Conroy
Republican
Eric Conroy said decisions about whether to build a data center should be made at the local level and that every data center deal should be 100% transparent with no NDAs.
Their newest statement on the record, September 25, 2026, WCPO 9 News (opens in a new tab).
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Eric Conroy's page.
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Nathan Weise
Libertarian
No sourced statement on the record as of October 15, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 2 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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David J. Taylor
Rep · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 15, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Jen Mazzuckelli
Dem
No sourced statement on the record as of October 15, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 3 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Joyce Beatty
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 21, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Cleophus Dulaney
Republican
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 4 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Jim Jordan
Rep · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 21, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Tracey Tackett
No party on the list
No sourced statement on the record as of October 15, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 5 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Robert E. Latta
Republican · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 19, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Brian Alan Shaver
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 21, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Michael J. Veloff
Libertarian
No sourced statement on the record as of October 21, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 6 2 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Michael A. Rulli
Republican · In office
Rep. Michael Rulli of Ohio told Fox Business Chinese Communist Party has infiltrated Ohio with propaganda against data centers
Their newest statement on the record, September 1, 2026, MS NOW (opens in a new tab).
2 statements · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Michael A. Rulli's page.
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Elizabeth Kirtley
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 15, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 7 2 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Max L. Miller
Republican · In office
Max Miller, U.S. Rep. from Ohio, said he supports Ohio's HB 983 requiring large new or expanded data centers to obtain local voter approval, operate with closed loop water systems, stringent environmental controls, pay for water and environmental impacts, generate off grid electricity, disclose development agreements and chemical use, and forgo local tax incentives
Their newest statement on the record, August 10, 2026, TiffinOhio.net (opens in a new tab).
2 statements · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Max L. Miller's page.
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Brian Poindexter
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 15, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 8 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Warren Davidson
Republican · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 15, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Vanessa Enoch
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 15, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 9 2 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 19, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Derek Merrin
Republican
Derek Merrin reported capital gains of at least $1,200 from Nvidia stock and options in a financial disclosure covering 2025 through mid-2026.
Their newest statement on the record, September 28, 2026, TiffinOhio.net (opens in a new tab).
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Derek Merrin's page.
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U.S. House, District 10 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Michael R. Turner
Republican · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 15, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Kristina Knickerbocker
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 15, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Thomas F. McMasters
Libertarian
No sourced statement on the record as of October 16, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 11 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Shontel M. Brown
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 19, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Mike Kirchner
Republican
No sourced statement on the record as of October 15, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 12 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Troy Balderson
Rep. · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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No sourced statement on the record as of October 19, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 13 3 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Emilia Strong Sykes
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 21, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Carey Coleman
Republican
Coleman said he would support legislation to keep utility rates from increasing due to data centers.
Their newest statement on the record, October 15, 2026, ideastream.org (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Carey Coleman's page.
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Sandeep S Dixit
Non Party
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 14 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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David P. Joyce
Republican · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Maria Jukic
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 15 4 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Mike Carey
Republican · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Don Ralph Leonard
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Brennan Barrington
Libertarian
No sourced statement on the record as of October 21, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Gary Josephson
No party on the list
No sourced statement on the record as of October 16, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
In office now 19 officials
Each name opens the person's page. An official who is also on the November ballot is listed here and again in their race, marked In office.
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1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Mike DeWine's page.
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5 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Bernie Moreno's page.
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14 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Jon Husted's page.
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3 statements · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Greg Landsman's page.
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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2 statements · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Michael A. Rulli's page.
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2 statements · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Max L. Miller's page.
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
- Allen Freeman Chairman, Pierce Township Board of Trustees
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Allen Freeman's page.
State lawmakers 0 on the record
State legislators appear here as sponsors and final passage voters on the data center bills already on the record, once that level ships. Ohio's bills and laws on the record.
