Ohio

• 根據競選財務披露文件，一個與共和黨結盟的新成立 Super PAC 已籌集了 1.4 億美元的競選儲備金，旨在擊敗一名尋求在 2026 年重返參議院的現任俄亥俄州民主黨人。 • 該民主黨人曾擔任多任參議員，並被視為共和黨擴大其多數席位戰略中的關鍵目標，目前正面臨競爭激烈的初選，並在多個政策層面承受壓力。 • 民主黨人警告稱，這筆支出可能會壓倒以小額捐款為基礎的競選活動，並重塑該州的媒體格局；而共和黨人則認為，這筆資金將確保候選人的政績受到嚴格監督。

• 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.