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Ohio Common Ground Candidate Snapshots

Quick, sourced reports of what Ohio candidates have actually said. Every Snapshot draws on their own words, campaign platforms, and independently verified facts. Many provide analysis of competing candidates — side by side  — without ranking or endorsement.

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Candidate Snapshot No. 002Published: August 12, 2026

Fact-Checking Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio Data Center Pledge in "Plain Language."

Fact-Checking Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio Data Center Pledge in "Plain Language." A claim-by-claim review of the data center pledge released by gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, checking six of its major promises — from "free electricity" for nearby residents to a day-one executive order — against Ohio and federal law. The Snapshot doesn't score or endorse; it explains what each claim gets right, and what would actually have to happen for it to work as written.

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Candidate Snapshot No. 003
August 16, 2026

Fact-Checking Amy Acton's Ohio Data Center Pledge

Fact-Checking Amy Acton's Ohio Data Center Pledge in "Plain Language." A claim-by-claim review of nine major claims and proposals in the data center pledge released by gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton — from local secrecy agreements and rising electricity costs to tax-break clawbacks and brownfield siting — checked against Ohio law, utility filings, and state fiscal data. The Snapshot doesn't score or endorse; it explains what each claim gets right, where it oversimplifies, and what's still an open question in the public record.

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Candidate Snapshot No. 002
August 12, 2026

Fact-Checking Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio Data Center Pledge in “Plain Language”

Fact-Checking Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio Data Center Pledge in "Plain Language." A claim-by-claim review of the data center pledge released by gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, checking six of its major promises — from "free electricity" for nearby residents to a day-one executive order — against Ohio and federal law. The Snapshot doesn't score or endorse; it explains what each claim gets right, and what would actually have to happen for it to work as written.

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Candidate Snapshot No. 001
August 16, 2026

Ohio Data Centers: What the 2026 Governor's Candidates Have Said

This Snapshot brings together what each candidate has publicly said about Ohio's data center boom, along with what can be independently verified. It isn't meant to persuade anyone how to vote. It's meant to let voters compare the candidates in their own words.

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