Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle

John James

Official portrait of John James
Official portrait, U.S. Congress
Office
U.S. representative for Michigan’s 10th district
Party
Republican
Hometown
Shelby Township, MI
Born
1981
In Congress
House since 2023 · 3 years in office
Current term
January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
FEC filing name
JAMES, JOHN
Next election
Primary August 4, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Map of Michigan with the current district highlighted

Michigan, District 10

Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.

RepublicanU.S. House · Michigan District 10IncumbentNot running (declined to run)

FEC candidate ID H2MI10150 · Principal campaign committee: JOHN JAMES FOR CONGRESS, INC.

CycleOfficeRaisedOutcome
2025–2026U.S. House · Michigan District 10$554,399.53Not running (declined to run)
2023–2024U.S. House · Michigan District 10$9,546,139.34Won the general election (51.1%)
2021–2022U.S. House · Michigan District 10$6,954,183.56Won the general election (48.8%)
Total raised$554,399.53
Total spent$1,289,080.56
Cash on hand$0.00
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00

2025–2026 cycle totals through December 23, 2025, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.

Where the money comes from

Individual contributions: $34,760.08PACs and other committees: $224,500.00Party committees: $5,000.00Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees: $287,794.03Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest): $2,345.42
  • Individual contributions$34,760.086%
  • PACs and other committees$224,500.0040%
  • Party committees$5,000.001%
  • Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$287,794.0352%
  • Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$2,345.420%

Individual money

  • Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$72,555.4617%
  • Contributions over $200$360,387.8783%
  • Itemized from inside Michigan$29,755.817%
  • Itemized from other states$381,769.0293%

Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: Florida $103,796.29 · Texas $55,087.48 · Louisiana $44,513.57 · New York $31,954.44 · California $30,982.41. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.

FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.

Raised and spent over time

$1M$0 APRIL QUARTERLY: raised $444,356.25APRIL QUARTERLY: spent $154,460.41JULY QUARTERLY: raised $71,791.56JULY QUARTERLY: spent $599,940.76OCTOBER QUARTERLY: raised $38,203.32OCTOBER QUARTERLY: spent $458,894.57TERMINATION REPORT: raised $48.40TERMINATION REPORT: spent $75,784.822025-032025-062025-092025-12

Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand

Voting record, 119th Congress

Roll-call votes while serving674
Voted yea458
Voted nay149
Did not vote67 of 674
Bills and resolutions sponsored28
Sponsored that became law1
Cosponsored129

Recorded House roll-call votes from January 3, 2025 through September 16, 2026, the latest vote on record for this member. Each vote links to the official House Clerk record.

Latest roll-call votes

DateQuestionResultVote
Sep 16, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · S 2403
Retire through Ownership Act
PassedNot voting
Sep 16, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · HR 9497
Water Resources Development Act
PassedYea
Sep 16, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · HR 9340
Ratepayer Protection Act
PassedYea
Sep 16, 2026On Passage · HJRES 213
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbo
PassedYea
Sep 16, 2026On Passage · HR 10326
PROOF Act
PassedYea
Sep 16, 2026On Passage · HR 9576
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
PassedYea
Sep 16, 2026On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · HR 5334
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
PassedYea
Sep 15, 2026On Agreeing to the Resolution · HCONRES 93
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
PassedNay
Sep 15, 2026On Passage · HJRES 210
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vesse
PassedYea
Sep 15, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · HR 9500
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
PassedYea

Latest bills and resolutions sponsored

  • H.R. 10759 Tariff Relief for American Development and Employment Act of 2026
    Introduced Oct 6, 2026 · Latest action Oct 6, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speake…
  • H.R. 10560 Skilled JOBS Act
    Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • H.R. 9783 CANADA FIRE Act
    Introduced Jul 20, 2026 · Latest action Jul 20, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Oversight and Governmen…
  • H.Res. 1347 Recognizing the roles and contributions of automotive workers in the United States, with particular recognition of their impact in Michigan, and expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "American Automotive Worker Recognition Month".
    Introduced Jun 8, 2026 · Latest action Jun 8, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by …
  • H.R. 9149 National Diabetes Project Act
    Introduced Jun 4, 2026 · Latest action Jun 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • H.Res. 1321 Calling on the Government of Nigeria to ensure that all legal proceedings involving Mazi Nnamdi Kanu are conducted in full accordance with Nigeria's constitutional obligations and international human rights commitments.
    Introduced May 22, 2026 · Latest action May 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • H.R. 8614 Safe Water in Schools Act of 2026
    Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Latest action Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • H.R. 8140 Money Where Our Mouths Are Act
    Introduced Mar 27, 2026 · Latest action Mar 27, 2026: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently deter…
  • H.R. 7904 Protecting America’s Working Dogs Act of 2026
    Introduced Mar 12, 2026 · Latest action Mar 12, 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 subsequently deter…
  • H.R. 6965 IMPROVE Safety for Schools Act
    Introduced Jan 7, 2026 · Latest action Jan 7, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently…

Counts of the public record only; TerraCivic does not rate members or judge their votes. Votes: Voteview (Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/). Bills: GovInfo Bill Status (public domain). Retrieved October 23, 2026.

Committees

Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.

PAC and committee contributors

93 committees reported giving $222,500.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.

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The race

Michigan U.S. House, District 10, 2026 · 17 registered candidates

CandidateRaisedCash on handThrough
John James (R)$554,399.53$0.002025-12-23
Christina Hines (D)$4,159,692.85$1,007,627.762026-10-14
Michael Bouchard (R)$2,884,259.39$1,573,469.642026-10-14
Eric Chung (D)$2,064,519.77$24,866.742026-09-30
Tim Greimel (D)$1,338,450.38$17,237.292026-09-30
Robert Lulgjuraj (R)$1,289,610.64$527,304.112026-09-30
Justin Kirk (R)$464,708.33$153.802026-09-30
Alexander Hawkins (D)$376,391.17$0.002025-09-30
George Adams (D)$198,121.32$172,654.842025-06-30
Steven Elliott (R)$47,759.72$0.002026-09-11

Polling and ratings

Race ratings

  • Decision Desk HQLean DOctober 20, 2026
  • Inside ElectionsTilt RMay 21, 2026
  • The EconomistLikely DMay 22, 2026
  • Silver BulletinLean DAugust 15, 2026

Recent polls

PollsterDatesSampleMargin of errorResults
Global Strategy Group (D)August 10–13, 2026600 (LV)± 4.4%Mike Bouchard Jr. 45% · Christina Hines 45%
Public Policy Polling (D)January 16–17, 2026592 (RV)± 4.0%Mike Bouchard Jr. 42% · Christina Hines 44%
Public Policy Polling (D)January 16–17, 2026592 (RV)± 4.0%Mike Bouchard Jr. 43% · Eric Chung 41%
Public Policy Polling (D)January 16–17, 2026592 (RV)± 4.0%Mike Bouchard Jr. 44% · Tim Greimel 42%
Global Strategy Group (D)August 10–13, 2026600 (LV)± 4.4%Generic Republican 42% · Generic Democrat 46%

Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.

Sources and updates

  • Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: JOHN JAMES FOR CONGRESS, INC..
  • Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
  • Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.

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