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John James

Representative, Michigan

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John James Gets an A

Score: 96 out of 100, the weighted average of 6 principles. On 94 of 98 votes and bills, James was on the liberty side.

James gave up the seat to run for governor, and is not on the ballot for this seat on November 3, 2026. Running for it: Mike Bouchard (R) and Christina Hines (D).

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  • A
    Tyranny18 of 18 with liberty
  • B+
    Free nations25 of 28 with liberty
  • –
    Free speech1 of 1, too few to count
  • A
    Free markets14 of 14 with liberty
  • A-
    Equal rights11 of 12 with liberty
  • –
    Conscience1 of 1, too few to count
  • A
    Defense3 of 3 with liberty
  • A
    Borders21 of 21 with liberty

Who pays for James’s campaign

$554,400 raised since January 2025.

  • 52%transfers and other income$290,140
  • 40%from PACs and other committees$224,500
  • 6%from people$34,760
  • 1%from the party$5,000

The committee money, by who is behind it

  • Leadership and cause PACs$178,000
  • Company PACs$33,000
  • Trade groups$12,500
  • Unions$5,000
  • Member groups$5,000

Added up from what the committees themselves reported giving. They report later than the campaign does, so this can come to more than the committee line above.

Committees that gave the most

  1. MVL PAC$10,000
  2. Land of Opportunity PAC$6,000
  3. Allied Pilots Association Political Action Committee$5,000
  4. Allison Transmission Inc. Political Action Committee$5,000
  5. American Revival PAC$5,000

11 more committees gave $5,000 as well. A PAC may give a candidate $5,000 for each election, so many give the same.

From the campaign’s own reports to the Federal Election Commission, through December 23, 2025. People who gave are counted, never named. The full filing at FEC.gov. Discuss this money

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