Data center backlash becomes key issue in midterm races

Name: Data center backlash becomes key issue in midterm races
Uploaded: 2026-10-16T21:15:20.000Z
Duration: 1 min 59 s
Description: Backlash over a proposed data center in Oregon, Ohio, has become a key issue in the upcoming midterm elections. The controversy is influencing what may appear on the November ballot, though no specific developer or company is identified.

News Clip1:59CNBC Television·Oregon, Lucas County, OH·10/16/2026

Backlash over a proposed data center in Oregon, Ohio, has become a key issue in the upcoming midterm elections. The controversy is influencing what may appear on the November ballot, though no specific developer or company is identified.

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As the midterm elections approach, CNBC’s Pippa Stevens is in Oregon, Ohio, where backlash around a proposed data center is impacting what is on the ballot this upcoming November.