Ohio

• 根据竞选财务披露，一个与 Republicans 结盟的新成立 Super PAC 已筹集了 1.4 亿美元的战费，旨在击败一名寻求在 2026 年重返 Senate 的 Ohio 现任 Democrat。 • 该 Democrat 此前曾担任多届 Senate 议员，被视为 GOP 扩大其多数席位战略的关键目标，目前面临着拥挤的初选，并在多个政策方面承受压力。 • Democrats 警告称，此类支出可能会压倒基于小额捐赠者的竞选活动，并重塑该州的媒体格局，而 Republicans 则认为这笔资金将使候选人的政绩受到审查。

• A $140 million super PAC war chest is poised to challenge Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown's 2026 Senate return. • Funded by Republican donors, the group aims to exploit Brown's vulnerabilities in a key battleground. • This escalation underscores high stakes for Senate control amid Trump's midterm focus.

• Ohio State football star Jeremiah Smith disclosed being offered over $10 million to transfer portals, as reported on April 7, 2026. • The massive NIL deal highlights the escalating financial stakes in college football transfers. • Smith's decision to stay underscores loyalty amid booming player compensation.

• The U.S. Department of Energy announced a public-private partnership on March 20, 2026, to develop a major 10-gigawatt data center with dedicated power generation on a decommissioned uranium enrichment plant in Piketon, Ohio. • SoftBank, through SB Energy, is partnering with AEP Ohio to invest $4.2 billion in grid upgrades and new transmission lines, with companies asserting the project will not raise customer rates. • The initiative is part of the U.S.-Japan Strategic Trade and Investment Agreement and supports SoftBank's collaboration with OpenAI and Oracle on Stargate, an AI infrastructure project with potential $500 billion investment.