Florida candidate Michael Carbonara's data center ties revealed amid Michigan lawsuit

News Clip2:46WLRN Public Television and Radio·MI·8/11/2026

A Republican candidate for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, Michael Carbonara, has admitted to helping build a data center in rural Michigan. This data center is currently the subject of a lawsuit alleging that its noise caused a public nuisance, particularly impacting an elementary school nearby. The report suggests a concerted effort to prevent voters from accessing this information ahead of the primary election.

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Michael Carbonara, a Republican candidate for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, is connected to the data center industry. At a recent candidate forum, the candidate admitted as much, saying “I have built a data center.” As WLRN reported, a data center Carbonara helped build in rural Michigan — right across the street from an outdoors-focused elementary school — is at the center of a lawsuit alleging that noise created by it caused a public nuisance. But as early voting begins ahead of the Aug. 18 primary election, there has been a shadowy concerted effort that likely prevents most would-be voters from accessing this information before they head to the polls. Read the full story at WLRN.org ✍️ Daniel Rivero 🎥 Valentina Sandoval