Ohio’s 9th Congressional district race: The candidates’ records on data centers
Merrin backed Ohio's data center tax breaks in 2017 and took donations from firms tied to those incentives, while Kaptur wants companies to pay their own way.
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Republican Derek Merrin and Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur hold contrasting records on data centers in Ohio's 9th Congressional District race. Merrin voted for Ohio's data center tax breaks as a state representative in 2017, while Kaptur has pushed back, arguing data center companies, not residents, should cover the power and water costs they generate.
Republican Derek Merrin and Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur hold contrasting records on data centers in Ohio's 9th Congressional District race. Merrin voted for Ohio's data center tax breaks as a state representative in 2017, while Kaptur has pushed back, arguing data center companies, not residents, should cover the power and water costs they generate.
The race for Ohio’s 9th U.S. Congressional district is one of the state’s most cl…