VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-20
“the industry will be blamed,”
National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-20
The committee's memo warned that the AI industry would be blamed if Husted lost due to data center backlash.
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