Democratic congressional candidates run anti-data center ads in states the party controls
Democratic congressional candidates are running advertisements criticizing data center development and portraying Republican opponents as aligned with the industry. In Michigan, candidate William Lawrence is airing anti-data center ads while Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called for additional guardrails on the industry.
Democratic congressional candidates in several states are using opposition to data centers as a campaign issue, accusing Republican opponents of supporting the industry or presenting themselves as tougher on data center development.
In Michigan, Democratic candidate William Lawrence is running anti-data center advertisements against his Republican opponent. The campaign messaging comes as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has shifted toward calling for additional safeguards around data center growth, despite data centers expanding under governors from her party.