Michigan’s gubernatorial hopefuls share approaches to AI data center regulations at press forum

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 981

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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EAST LANSING — The Michigan gubernatorial candidates who are not John James, Jocelyn Benson or Mike Duggan picked up the slack for the supposed frontrunners at a forum hosted Thursday by the Michigan Press Association during its annual conference.

That included Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson, the sole Democrat, as well as state Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, former Attorney General Mike Cox, businessman Perry Johnson and pastor Ralph Rebandt, all Republicans. Former Republican state …

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