# Tim Scott

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-11-03**: Midterm elections — Control of the Senate is on the line as Ohio voters decide between Husted and Brown.
- **2026-10-03**: Trump rallies in southwestern Ohio — Trump defends AI data centers — "You can't just turn them off. They'll go to China" — and backs Husted as part of a 32-day blitz.
- **2026**: Husted's data center bill stalls — Husted's ill-fated attempt to push data center legislation fails in the week leading up to Trump's rally; NRSC chair Tim Scott says Ohio is among 10 battleground races "within striking distance."
- **2025**: Democrats target Ohio — Democrats list Ohio, along with North Carolina and Maine, as key races needed to win control of the Senate.
- **2024-11**: Brown loses Senate seat to Moreno — Former three-term Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown loses to Republican Bernie Moreno, setting up his 2026 comeback attempt.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Trump's 32-Day Blitz Makes AI Data Centers a Flashpoint in Ohio Senate Race
2026-10-04 02:05:47 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The political viability of AI data center expansion is now a live electoral issue in Ohio's Senate race, where Trump is defending compute infrastructure against growing local backlash. Jon Husted's data center bill failed this week even as Trump tied the buildout to economic gains and China competition. The outcome could shape permitting, energy access, and siting for the next wave of U.S. AI compute.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/trump-ai-data-centers-ohio-senate-race-husted-brown

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