Amy Acton
Democrat · OH Governor MIXED RECORDOutside AI PAC Money: $0
Position on Hyperscale Data Centers
- Formally announced support for a statewide “conditional moratorium” on July 27, 2026 (Acton Campaign Release / State News / Cleveland.com), followed by an emergency call on September 23 for the Statehouse to pass moratorium legislation (Acton for Governor).
- Focuses on Central Ohio’s dense tech corridor (New Albany/Columbus metro), warning that “data centers are moving into Ohio's communities in secrecy, raising costs and undermining our core values” (Acton Issue Platform), while demanding transparency on water depletion and guarantees that working families won't subsidize corporate utility bills.
- Focuses broader AI concerns on algorithmic bias in healthcare denials, patient privacy, and chemical coolant emissions.
- Rejects tech PAC money ($0 outside support); confirmed to WCPO that she has liquidated all individual stocks, while publicly calling on opponent Vivek Ramaswamy to divest his data-center holdings.
Verified Quotes & Evidence
"Data centers are moving into Ohio's communities in secrecy, raising costs and undermining our core values... I support a conditional moratorium on data centers..."
Date: 2026-08-15
→ Source: Acton Campaign Platform
"I welcome innovation in Ohio, but any new data centers must be transparent about water usage and guarantee that working families won't see their utility bills spike to subsidize corporate energy demands."
Date: 2026-07-15
→ Source: Ohio Gubernatorial Primary Insights