Data center issues could boost Dems in statehouse races

Data center issues could boost Dems in statehouse races

News ClipHerald Bulletin·IN·10/19/2026

Indiana Democrats are highlighting public opposition to large data center projects as they campaign to gain seats in the state House. The issue is being used in attacks on Republican candidates and tied to broader concerns about affordability.

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Indiana Democrats are positioning opposition to large data center projects as a campaign issue in several state House races. They hope concerns about data center development will help them challenge Republicans’ longstanding supermajority in the Indiana House.

The issue has been incorporated into attacks on Republican candidates, including state Rep. Ed Soliday, as Democrats connect data center concerns to broader affordability arguments. The article does not identify a specific project or company at the center of the campaigns.