Sherrod Brown
Democratic · OH Senate MIXED RECORDOutside AI PAC Money: $0
Position on Hyperscale Data Centers
Brown has campaigned aggressively against corporate subsidies and state tax breaks for data centers, demanding that companies cover their own electricity costs in full and giving local communities veto authority over projects.
Verified Quotes & Evidence
"Require the data centers pay the full cost of their electricity, not you."
Date: 2026-10-19
→ Source: Roll Call
"Brown has called to end the data center tax breaks and says that local communities should have a say on whether to allow data center construction. ... 'Ohioans shouldn't be forced to subsidize these costs and Ohioans — not Jon Husted and his billionaire friends — should get to decide if data centers are built in their community.'"
Date: 2026-08-10
→ Source: Ohio Capital Journal