Data center dominates candidate forum in Utah Senate Presidents' reelection bid
News Clip1:36KSL News Utah·Layton, Davis County, UT·6/19/2026
A candidate forum for the Utah Senate President's re-election bid was dominated by discussion of the Stratos data center project. The data center, supported by celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary and facilitated by Senate President Stuart Adams through MIDA, faces strong public opposition due to concerns over water use and other issues. Candidates addressed the project and the state's water policy.
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Gov: Stuart Adams, Military Installation Development Authority, MIDA
Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, is being challenged in this month's primary by fellow Republicans Braden Hess and Stephanie Hollist.
At a town hall forum at Sunset Junior High School, all three candidates met to talk about the Stratos data center – which is being pushed by celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary – and the state's water policy overall.
The data center has sparked strong public pushback over concerns about water use and other things. Adams has helped move the project along as chair of the state's Military Installation Development Authority, or MIDA.
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