# Ramaswamy pledged that new Ohio data centers would have to provide free electricity and lower property taxes to nearby residents, meet air and water standards, and protect farmland, with a first-day halt on new approvals until legislation takes effect.

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Canonical: https://kleory.com/news/cases/xnews-175bdf730972/

## Receipts
- 2026-08-08T14:00:59.069Z: Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohioans-First Data Center Pledge
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- 2026-08-08T14:04:43.872Z: Ramaswamy announced “MY DATA CENTER POLICY PLEDGE: OHIOANS-FIRST” from his account.
- 2026-08-08T14:04:43.872Z: The campaign published the full August 6 press release and pledge text.
- 2026-08-08T14:04:43.872Z: Ramaswamy pledged that new Ohio data centers would have to provide free electricity and lower property taxes to nearby residents, meet air and water standards, and protect farmland, with a first-day halt on new approvals until legislation takes effect.
- 2026-08-08T14:04:43.872Z: Campaign press release states the proposed electricity, property-tax, environmental, farmland, legislative, and executive-order commitments.
- 2026-08-08T14:04:43.872Z: The page describes campaign commitments contingent on election, executive action, legislation, negotiations, and future implementation; it is not an enacted Ohio policy.
- 2026-08-08T14:04:43.872Z: The pledge is directly documented, while enactment, utility mechanics, affected benefit zones, and independent registered coverage remain open evidence classes.