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'Pitchfork Populism' Over Data Centers Shakes Ohio Senate Race

Original: ‘Pitchfork Populism’ Over Data Centers Rattles Ohio’s U.S. Senate Race

Opposition to sprawling data center projects has become a flashpoint in Ohio's U.S. Senate race, a dynamic being called 'pitchfork populism.' The debate centers on residents' concerns over energy demand, water use and land taken by large facilities, and it is rattling the campaign as candidates weigh local anger against the industry's economic promises.

Why now: Data center expansion is emerging as a live political issue in a competitive Senate race, drawing resistance from voters worried about energy and resource impacts.

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