A closely watched, neck-and-neck Senate race in the heart of the country quickly turned into a battle over Big Tech, its role in the state’s economy, and its immense influence in state and national politics. Fearing a populist backlash channeled by a newly empowered Democratic Party, the tech industry is spending big bucks to prevent a blue flip.
Ohio has become a major hub for AI and tech data centers, and tech and energy leaders have committed tens of billions of dollars to the state, including massive multi-billion-dollar investments by Amazon and Google. Hundreds of data centers are operating or planned as of early November, with central Ohio, particularly around the Columbus region, hosting over 100 facilities. It is one of the densest data center corridors in the country. (RELATED: Seems Like Every Single Political Race Centers Around Single Issue)
