# Dem's Data Center Attack Hits Snag

> Ohio senator faces backlash over Google contributions in data center campaign ad.
- Title: Dem's Data Center Attack Hits Snag · Fox News | Shortify
- Summary: Ohio senator faces backlash over Google contributions in data center campaign ad. Former Sen. Sherrod Brown's campaign ad targeting Rep. Jon Husted over…
- Keywords: breaking, sherrod brown, jon husted, google, data center, ohio senate race, campaign contributions, political contributions, lobbying, federal election commission, sen bernie moreno, jekyll-and-hyde
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/dems-data-center-attack-critical-senate-race-hits-snag-money-trail-surfaces-jekyll-hyde
- Author: Kiera McDonald
- Published: 2026-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, sherrod brown, jon husted, google, data center, ohio senate race, campaign contributions, political contributions, lobbying, federal election commission, sen bernie moreno, jekyll-and-hyde
## Campaign Ad Targets Husted
Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown targets Republican Sen. Jon Husted in a new ad featuring Google's data center in Ohio.

> the push to bring data centers to Ohio
## Google Contributions Surface
Campaign finance records show Google's corporate PAC contributed $20,000 to Brown over his political career.

> $20,000
## Lobbyist Contributions
Google lobbyists Lisa Kountoupes and Michael D. Smith donated thousands of dollars to Brown's campaign committee.

> Lisa Kountoupes
## Lobbying Firms
Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid and Cornerstone Government Affairs worked on permitting reform for Google's data centers.

> permitting reform
## Brown's Campaign Response
Brown's campaign claims Husted led Ohio's data center expansion but failed to address past contributions from Google.

> chief reason
## GOP Strategist Critique
GOP strategist Mehek Cooke calls Brown's actions 'Jekyll-and-Hyde politics' for accepting Google contributions.

> Jekyll-and-Hyde politics
## Husted Campaign Response
Husted's campaign claims Brown failed Ohio families and blocked legislation requiring data centers to pay for power.

> despicable
## Key takeaway

Former Sen. Sherrod Brown's campaign ad targeting Rep. Jon Husted over Google data centers in Ohio faces criticism for past campaign contributions from Google lobbyists.