Data Centers Divide Nevada Governor’s Race | Las Vegas News

Nevada’s governor’s race is heating up over data centers, as Democratic challenger Aaron Ford vows to halt the industry’s growth, blaming Governor Joe Lombardo and former President Trump for handing out billions in tax breaks. Ford claims these facilities are wasting water and driving up energy costs—but Lombardo’s team counters by highlighting that Ford himself sponsored the original 2015 law creating the tax incentives. The bipartisan bill, meant to revive Nevada’s economy after the Great Recession, now faces scrutiny as tax breaks have ballooned from $97M to $240M in just two years, with over 70 data centers active or under construction. Ford would need the legislature to rewrite the 2015 law to stop the abatements—a complex, high-stakes battle shaping this election’s core debate. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ce94d34e7d888bfb