All candidates for Ohio governor have now called for restrictions on data center boom

Candidates for Ohio governor, including Amy Acton, Don Kissick, and Vivek Ramaswamy, are proposing various restrictions or conditional moratoriums on the data center boom. These plans generally mandate environmental protections, such as prioritizing brownfields over farmland, and establishing community benefits. Specific proposals include requiring companies to pay electric bills or implementing clawback provisions for state tax breaks.