Husted defends energy policy amid data-center price fears in Ohio race

Sen. Jon Husted defended Trump-era energy and economic policies during a Middletown visit with Vice President Vance as Republicans warn that backlash over data centers could imperil his Ohio Senate bid against Sherrod Brown. Husted argued higher electricity costs stem from Democratic policies that closed power plants, not data-center construction, and highlighted a $1 billion manufacturing investment tied to a DOE grant for Cleveland-Cliffs. Ohio hosts major data-center projects, making the issue a potential campaign flashpoint.