James D. Hooper
Candidate for Michigan 12th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Michigan 12th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Michigan Department of State — Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election November 3, 2026: USH12, James D. Hooper (Republican Party) · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Michigan 12th Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Wayne County and Oakland County.
Includes Detroit (part), Livonia, Southfield, Dearborn, Westland, Dearborn Heights (part), Inkster, Garden City, Beverly Hills, Wayne (part), Franklin, Lathrup Village and 1 more.
387 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: State of Michigan (DTMB/Bureau of Elections), 2024 Voting Precincts statewide layer (gisagocss.state.mi.us OpenData/boundaries/MapServer/9); the 2020/2022 year layers had wrongly pointed at the 2024 layer
Results
Certified results for Michigan 12th Congressional District
12TH District Representative IN Congress
2024 Michigan General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rashida TlaibDemocrat | Democrat | 253,354 | 69.7% |
| James D. HooperRepublican | Republican | 92,490 | 25.4% |
| Gary WalkowiczOther party | Other party | 9,401 | 2.6% |
| Brenda K. SandersGreen | Green | 8,254 | 2.3% |
| Steven ElliottNo party affiliation | No party affiliation | 0 | 0.0% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
12TH District Representative IN Congress
2022 Michigan General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rashida TlaibDemocrat | Democrat | 196,643 | 70.8% |
| Steven ElliottRepublican | Republican | 72,888 | 26.3% |
| Gary WalkowiczOther party | Other party | 8,045 | 2.9% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
12TH District Representative IN Congress
2020 Michigan General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie DingellDemocrat | Democrat | 254,957 | 66.4% |
| Jeff JonesRepublican | Republican | 117,719 | 30.7% |
| Gary WalkowiczOther party | Other party | 11,147 | 2.9% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- New finance report · Oct 11
- Raised
- $775cycle to date through Jul 15
- Cash on Hand
- $8,381cycle to date through Jul 15
- Spent
- $1,499cycle to date through Jul 15
- Debts Owed
- $533cycle to date through Jul 15
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 15, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Usps$369.00
- Costco$324.32
Campaign finance — James Hooper For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026
Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — James Hooper For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026
Raised $775.00 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $1,499.06 · cash on hand $8,381.09 · debts owed by the committee $532.86 — through Jul 15, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $775.00 (100%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $693.32.
Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Filings
- Q3 ReportFEC · through Sep 30, 2026View the Filing
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Michigan 12th Congressional District
- Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Brenda K. SandersGreen · On the 2026 ballot
- Marc SosnowskiU.S. Taxpayers · On the 2026 ballot
- Gary WalkowiczOther party · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Michigan 12th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Hooper, James D." (Republican Party) on the Michigan Department of State (Official Candidate Listing, General Election Nov 3, 2026) certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-09-04). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Michigan Department of State (Official Candidate Listing, General Election Nov 3, 2026) · sourceU.S. Representative · MI-12
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Michigan Bureau of Elections
Not on file for James yet: Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_7362458tt.
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