John James
U.S. Representative, Michigan 10th Congressional District · Candidate for Michigan Governor · Republican
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotCandidate · Michigan Governor · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Michigan Department of State — Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election November 3, 2026: GOVLT, John James (Republican Party) · read Sep 24, 2026
Running for Michigan Governor, Nov 3 General. The race page has 4 other candidates, 4 public polls, 1 certified result. See the race
Roles on File
Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.
- RunningMichigan GovernorNov 3, 2026 · On the 2026 ballot
- HoldsMichigan 10th Congressional DistrictU.S. Representative
Key Votes
The record
Current office: U.S. Representative, Michigan 10th District
House Clerk roll-call records identify him as member J000307 (Rep. John James, R-MI). 12 major 119th-Congress votes loaded (same roll calls as the Biggs set); selection, not exhaustive. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · U.S. House (official member site) · sourceH.R. 2913 Ukraine Support Act · voted No
On Passage · Passed, 226-195 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 207 (2026)
Jun 4, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 498 Do No Harm in Medicaid Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 215-201 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 362 (2025)
Dec 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 4405 Epstein Files Transparency Act · voted Yes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed, 427-1 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 289 (2025)
Nov 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 · voted Yes
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 222-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 285 (2025)
Nov 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act · voted Yes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed, 399-12 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 218 (2025)
Jul 23, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 3633 CLARITY Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 294-134 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 199 (2025)
Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act · voted Yes
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 218-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 190 (2025)
Jul 3, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source
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H.R. 4 Rescissions Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 168 (2025)
Jun 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 215-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 145 (2025)
May 22, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 22 SAVE Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 220-208 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 102 (2025)
Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 217-213 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 70 (2025)
Mar 11, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · sourceH.R. 29 Laken Riley Act · voted Yes
On Passage · Passed, 264-159 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 6 (2025)
Jan 7, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source
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
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised · Cash on Hand
- Michigan · View state filings
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against John
Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $149,900 on Google (“JOHN JAMES FOR MI” 15 ads, Jun 23–Aug 3, 2026); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0. 2026 cycle. FEC independent expenditures: not applicable (state race). Meta: not searched — no API access.
Aug 3, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“But I also recognize how crucial it is that the status quo not continue. Michigan has lost over 300,000 manufacturing jobs since the '90s, and that cannot continue. But, at the same time, we need the negotiators to go back to the table, stop acting like children, and negotiate a fair, mutually beneficial, reciprocal deal that will benefit the United States of America and the state of Michigan,”
“I applaud the administration's effort to make sure that Iran has no nukes, so they cannot threaten America and our allies. I applaud the administration's efforts to use every resource at their disposal to pursue peace. And these are the types of things that -- that -- that our people want,”
“Look, I want to be in politics just about as badly as I wanted to go to war, but I'm doing it for the same reason.”
“I'm saying that we absolutely need to make sure that we are resilient for extreme weather, and making sure that we're doing that in all seasons -- whether it's tornadoes or rainstorms or forest fires or ice storms.”
“Well, you look at the amount of CO2 that's released from one forest fire, one wildfire, in one season -- it exceeds all of the vehicles that we run in the state.”
“I just got off the phone with Ambassador Wiseman, the Canadian Ambassador to the United States.”
In the News
Press coverage
- John James talks data centers, tariffs, Iran war in national interview (Face the Nation)Aug 31, 2026 · Press · MLive
- Gubernatorial Candidate Rep. John James (R-MI) and Running Mate Jay DeBoyer Speak With ReportersAug 13, 2026 · Press · C-SPAN
- John James talks 2026 gubernatorial campaign ahead of primariesJul 28, 2026 · Press · CBS Detroit
- One-on-one interview with Jocelyn Benson, Democrat candidate in Michigan gubernatorial raceJul 13, 2026 · Press · Click on Detroit / Local 4
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitejohnjamesmi.comCampaign website https://johnjamesmi.com/ captured 2026-09-24T15:06:24Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out). Public metrics: none shown on site.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: Governor of Michigan (joint ticket) · November 3, 2026 general election
Listed on the Michigan Department of State Official Candidate Listing (All State and Judicial Offices, General Election Tuesday, November 3, 2026), "Governor / Lt. Governor 4 Year Term": Republican Party — "James, John / DeBoyer, Jay". Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Michigan Department of State (Bureau of Elections) · sourceGovernor · MI-GOV
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Michigan Bureau of Elections
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_tt85w22bb.
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