Sherrod Brown

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Sherrod Brown won: U.S. Senate, Ohio (special).

Against Jon Husted (R) · Cook rating: Toss Up

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US voters reject data center development in local ballot measures

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Ousted incumbent Republican Jon Husted

Voters decided at least 47 local ballot measures on data centers in the 2026 midterms, spread across 13 states. In 46 of them, the result went against the facilities, according to Ballotpedia's tally. The measures ranged from outright bans to moratoriums to limits on water and power use.

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