NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted Blames Ohioans For Hundreds Of Data Centers That He Brought To Ohio
July 29, 2026
Husted was called “The Face Of Data Centers” and led the charge to hand out billions in tax breaks
COLUMBUS, OHIO — In a shocking new interview, Jon Husted blamed hardworking Ohioans for utility rate increases caused by the record number of data centers that he brought to Ohio.
Transcript:
Jon Husted: But we just have to realize, you know, we’re in this world in which we-we’ve created the demand. We, the people, have created the demand for these data centers because we use all of these digital products that it processes, and if we don’t want them, then don’t use them. I mean, you can go back to the bunny ear antenna on your TV — you don’t need a data center. But if you’re connected to a wire, you’re using the data center. So, understand, like, when we look in the mirror, we are the problem.
Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement:
“It’s absolutely disgraceful that Jon Husted is blaming hardworking Ohioans for their skyrocketing electricity bills caused by the record number of data centers that he helped bring to the state. Jon Husted could not be more out of touch with the people of Ohio, and they will hold him accountable in November.”
Read more about how Jon Husted led the charge to bring data centers to Ohio:
- Jon Husted played such a large role in bringing data centers to Ohio, the editor of Cleveland.com referred to Husted as “the face of data centers.”
- When he was Lt. Governor, Husted led the charge to give billions in out-of-control tax breaks to out-of-state corporations building data centers in Ohio.
- Because of Husted’s efforts, Ohioans have seen their utility bills skyrocket, with Ohio seeing the second largest utility rate increase in the country over the last year.
- According to the Plain Dealer, Husted was “a data center’s best friend” and “spent years rolling out the red carpet” for these massive corporations to come to Ohio.
- Now, three months away from an election, Husted is “suddenly positioning himself as the guy who’s going to rein them in.”
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