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RepublicanRunning for MI Governor · 2026

John James

John Edward James (born June 8, 1981 ) is an American politician, businessman, and former military officer serving as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party , he was the party's nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018 and 2020 .
Born 1981 · Southfield, Michigan , U.S.
In brief
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No profile summary yet
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37.5%
Polling average
our aggregate
16%
Win probability
market-implied
$4.5M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Governing & voting record

What James did in office.

MeasureYearAction
Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by t
Became Public Law No: 119-15.
2025
Became law
Recognizing the roles and contributions of automotive workers in the United States, with particular recognitio
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determi
2026
Sponsored
National Diabetes Project Act
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026
Sponsored
Calling on the Government of Nigeria to ensure that all legal proceedings involving Mazi Nnamdi Kanu are condu
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2026
Sponsored
Safe Water in Schools Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026
Sponsored
Money Where Our Mouths Are Act
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequentl
2026
Sponsored
Protecting America’s Working Dogs Act of 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequentl
2026
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
How James votes

With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.

Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
James
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-right
Overall lean
66
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 540 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
97%voted with Republicans · 3% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
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No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-date

Who funds the campaign.

$4.5M
Raised
$2.1M
Spent
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
Race

The contest James is running in.

MI · GOVERNOR · 2026likely d
James (R) vs Jocelyn Benson (D)
37.5%−9.7 Benson47.2%
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
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Republican · MI Governor

John James

John Edward James (born June 8, 1981 ) is an American politician, businessman, and former military officer serving as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party , he was the party's nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018 and 2020 .

Where James standsRace →
James 37.5%Jocelyn Benson 47.2%
Market · wins
16¢
37.5%
Poll avg
16%
Win prob
$4.5M
Raised
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by t
2025 · BECAME LAW
Became
Recognizing the roles and contributions of automotive workers in the United States, with particular recognitio
2026 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
National Diabetes Project Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Calling on the Government of Nigeria to ensure that all legal proceedings involving Mazi Nnamdi Kanu are condu
2026 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Safe Water in Schools Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Money Where Our Mouths Are Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Protecting America’s Working Dogs Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
Sponsored
Where James stands
AI · from the record
Health care
Sponsored the National Diabetes Project Act and the Safe Water in Schools Act of 2026, both referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Government accountability
Sponsored the Money Where Our Mouths Are Act, referred to the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Foreign policy
Sponsored a resolution calling on the Government of Nigeria to ensure fair legal proceedings for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Veterans and military affairs
Sponsored the Protecting America's Working Dogs Act of 2026, referred to the Committees on the Judiciary, Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs.
Party independence
Votes with the Republican party about 97% of the time across 540 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, with a DW-NOMINATE score of 66 versus a House Republican median of 76.
Career & history
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No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How James votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
James
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-right
Overall lean
66
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 540 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
97%voted with Republicans · 3% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$4.5M
Raised
$2.1M
Spent
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
Race
MI · GOVERNOR · 2026likely d
James (R) vs Jocelyn Benson (D)
37.5%−9.7 Benson47.2%
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: UNITED STATES CONGRESS · CC BY-SA 4.0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)