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Acton says she opposes new Ohio data centers over jobs and power bills

WHIO reports Gov.-elect Amy Acton, on CBS Mornings, opposed new Ohio data centers; FOX 8 and 10TV describe a campaign pledge for a conditional pause tied to electricity costs.

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PIQUA, Ohio — Gov.-elect Amy Acton said she does not want new data centers in Ohio, arguing construction jobs fade once the sites are running and that electricity costs for households and manufacturers are at stake, WHIO reported after her appearance on CBS Mornings¹.

Acton, a Democrat who unofficial results showed defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, takes office in January 2027^3,9. She will be the first woman elected Ohio governor and the first Democrat in the office since 2006, according to FOX 8 Cleveland and Al Jazeera^9,10.

“Those jobs are not very permanent because once those centers are up and operating, those jobs go away,” Acton said, according to WHIO¹. She also said Ohio was “protecting our air and water” and wanted “good-paying union jobs,” the station reported¹.

WHIO interviewed residents in Piqua, where voters passed an amendment barring data-center construction in the city¹. Acton described a “conditional moratorium” tied to electricity bills, the station said¹.

FOX 8, in a Nov. 4 agenda piece, said Acton and running mate David Pepper had called for a conditional pause on new data-center projects until stronger protections exist, citing electric bills, water, environmental effects and notice to residents⁹. 10TV reported she said data centers should cover their own energy needs rather than shift costs onto residents¹¹.

Those accounts overlap on cost-shifting but differ in setting: WHIO tied the remarks to a national morning-show interview and a local Piqua vote¹; FOX 8 and 10TV framed the pause as a campaign promise alongside other first-term items^9,11.

Acton has also pledged first-day executive orders on transparency, an anti-corruption task force and tighter rules on who may sit on state regulators, FOX 8 and 10TV reported^9,11. 10TV said property-tax relief, school funding and family tax credits would still have to move through the state budget, not orders alone¹¹.

What remains unclear is the legal form of any statewide pause, how it would interact with local bans such as Piqua’s, and whether Republican majorities in the legislature would accept related bills. WHIO did not report a written executive order¹.

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WHIOGovernor-elect Amy Acton opposes bringing data centers to Ohio; residents reactNov 6, 11:13 PM
WCPO 9Amy Acton elected as Ohio's first woman and first Jewish governor. Here's what Cincinnati leaders are sayingNov 4, 5:44 PM
WOWK 13What Ohio Governor-elect Amy Acton plans to tackle on day oneNov 4, 3:16 PM
cleveland.comQuirk in Ohio law could have Sherrod Brown back in the Senate by mid-DecemberNov 6, 10:51 AM
CBS NewsSherrod Brown wins Ohio 2026 Senate election, flipping seat for DemocratsNov 3, 11:13 PM

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Governor-elect Amy Acton opposes bringing data centers to Ohio; residents react

Acton interview on data-center jobs and Piqua resident reaction

WHIO reports Acton, on CBS Mornings, opposed new Ohio data centers and cited a conditional electricity-bill moratorium; Piqua voters already barred local data-center construction.

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