In Episode 8, hosts Bennett Iorio and Sanjay Puri break down Michigan’s pivotal Senate and governor’s races, and speak with two guests who’ve lived this fight from different sides: former Congressman Mike Bishop, ex- Majority Leader of the Michigan State Senate, and Tim Greimel, former Mayor of Pontiac and former Michigan House Democratic Leader.
🔑 In this episode:
🏭 Why Michigan’s auto layoffs are turning AI job displacement into a top-tier campaign issue
⚡ The Abdul El-Sayed–Mike Rogers Senate race — a rematch of one of 2024’s closest contests, nowcentered on AI and data centers
🗳 Jocelyn Benson vs. John James for governor, and what each candidate’s record signals on AI regulation
💰 Mike Bishop on ratepayer protection, tax incentives, and why he backs a federal AI baseline over a 50- state patchwork
🤝 Tim Greimel on why the UAW and the building trades have landed on opposite sides of the data center fight — and how he built a campaign endorsed by both
⚡ DTE Energy’s 7-gigawatt data center pipeline and what it could mean for residential rates by 2028
This is Episode 8 of AI on the Ballot, a weekly series exploring the 2026 US midterms through the lens of AI policy — state by state, race by race.
🎙 Hosted by Bennett Iorio and Sanjay Puri New episodes every week.
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