John James (Michigan)
John James (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 10th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
James (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 10th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 6, 2024.[source]
James was a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from Michigan. James lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on August 7, 2018.
Biography
John James served in the U.S. Army from 2004 to 2012. James earned a bachelor's degree in legal studies from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2004, a master's degree in supply chain management and information systems from Pennsylvania State University in 2014, and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Michigan in 2015. His career experience includes working as the president of James Group International.[1][2]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2023-2024
James was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Higher Education and Workforce Development
- Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on Africa, Chairman
- Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Aviation
- Water Resources and Environment
Key votes
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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Elections
2024
See also: Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2024
Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)
Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)
General election
The primary will occur on August 6, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on August 6, 2024.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10
Incumbent John James is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on August 6, 2024.
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Pledges
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2022
See also: Michigan's 10th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 10
John James defeated Carl Marlinga, Andrea Kirby, and Mike Saliba in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John James (R) | 48.8 | 159,202 |
 | Carl Marlinga (D) | 48.3 | 157,602 | |
 | Andrea Kirby (Working Class Party) | 1.8 | 5,905 | |
 | Mike Saliba (L) | 1.1 | 3,524 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 326,237 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10
Carl Marlinga defeated Rhonda Powell, Angela Rogensues, Huwaida Arraf, and Henry Yanez in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carl Marlinga | 47.8 | 32,653 |
 | Rhonda Powell | 16.7 | 11,396 | |
 | Angela Rogensues | 13.9 | 9,503 | |
 | Huwaida Arraf | 13.0 | 8,846 | |
 | Henry Yanez | 8.6 | 5,891 | |
| Total votes: 68,289 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10
John James defeated Tony Marcinkewciz in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John James | 86.3 | 63,417 |
 | Tony Marcinkewciz | 13.7 | 10,079 | |
| Total votes: 73,496 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eric Esshaki (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 10
Mike Saliba advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on July 10, 2022.
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 10
Andrea Kirby advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 10 on June 26, 2022.
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2020
See also: United States Senate election in Michigan, 2020
United States Senate election in Michigan, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in Michigan, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Michigan
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Michigan on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gary Peters (D) | 49.9 | 2,734,568 |
| John James (R) | 48.2 | 2,642,233 | |
 | Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) | 0.9 | 50,597 | |
 | Marcia Squier (G) | 0.7 | 39,217 | |
 | Doug Dern (Natural Law Party) | 0.2 | 13,093 | |
 | Leonard Gadzinski (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 7 | |
 | Bob Carr (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | |
| Total votes: 5,479,720 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gregory Charles Jones (Other)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
Incumbent Gary Peters advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gary Peters | 100.0 | 1,180,780 |
| Total votes: 1,180,780 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
John James advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John James | 100.0 | 1,005,315 |
| Total votes: 1,005,315 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob Carr (R)
Green convention
Green convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Marcia Squier advanced from the Green convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on June 20, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Marcia Squier (G) |
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Natural Law Party convention
Natural Law Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Doug Dern advanced from the Natural Law Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on July 30, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Doug Dern (Natural Law Party) |
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U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Valerie Willis advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on July 25, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) |
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2018
William White, Tom Bagwell, Valerie Willis, and Tim Yow ran as write-in candidates.
General election
Incumbent Debbie Stabenow defeated John James, Marcia Squier, George Huffman III, and John Howard Wilhelm in the general election for U.S. Senate Michigan on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Michigan
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Debbie Stabenow (D) | 52.3 | 2,214,478 |
| John James (R) | 45.8 | 1,938,818 | |
| Marcia Squier (G) | 0.9 | 40,204 | |
 | George Huffman III (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.6 | 27,251 | |
 | John Howard Wilhelm (Natural Law Party) | 0.4 | 16,502 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 4,237,271 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Incumbent Debbie Stabenow advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Stabenow | 100.0 | 1,045,450 |
| Total votes: 1,045,450 | |||
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Republican primary election
John James defeated Sandy Pensler in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 7, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John James | 54.7 | 518,564 |
 | Sandy Pensler | 45.3 | 429,885 | |
| Total votes: 948,449 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob Carr (R)
- William White (R)
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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When I was 17, I made the decision to serve my country. I worked my way into the U.S. Military Academy, West Point. After graduating in 2004, I became a Ranger-qualified aviation officer and served with distinction in Operation Iraqi Freedom earning a Combat Action Badge (CAB) and two Air Medals while logging 753.8 flight hours in theater leading two platoons of Apache attack helicopters. I earned a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Military Academy, as well as a Master of Supply Chain Management and Information Systems from Penn State University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. I am also a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. After I returned to Michigan, I started to work at my family business: James Group International. My father created the company in the 70s and took it from one truck and one trailer and grew it into a $35 million company. As President, I created 100 additional jobs in Michigan and around the country and increased the value to $137 million.
Prosperity Agenda. I am the walking result of the American Dream, but for too many people that dream may never become a reality. We live in the greatest country on Earth. We need to make sure every Michigander who wants to work for it can be on the path to Prosperity. That is why I introduced my Prosperity agenda that focuses on education and entrepreneurship, public health, working families and infrastructure. I believe the American Dream is worth fighting for. I believe the American Dream is worth sacrificing for. I want more people to have a shot at the American Dream.
Status Quo is a no-go. The status quo has left Michigan lurching from crisis to crisis, while career politicians do nothing and get reelected. People are hurting and career politicians have failed us. Whether your home is urban or rural, a neglected neighborhood or forgotten farm, politicians have failed our state and are pitting us against each other to maintain their power. Michiganders need a change. They need a tested leader who will prioritize common purpose and future focus, fix root causes and address real enemies.
- Experience Matters. Representation Matters. As the world continues to become a more dangerous place, I have been battle-tested in combat, making life and death decisions in a split second. I know what it takes to keep Americans safe because I've done it before. I know what it takes to create jobs because I've done it before. I have succeeded in the toughest of environments. The best thing we can do for the people in the state of Michigan is to make sure that we have the best representation and the most experienced leadership as we emerge from the physical and economic struggles of COVID and as we seek to repair hundreds of years of racial injustice.
Featured local question We need to have a market-based, patient-centered approach that must protect people with pre-existing conditions. And whatever plan I support must include tort reform and regulatory reform in a manner that lowers cost while increasing quality of care. We must increase transparency and competition to get the best care for folks. I don't think people love the Affordable Care Act so much as they are afraid of losing their healthcare. I want to reform the parts of the Affordable Care Act that don't work, increase the cost of health care, give too many decisions to the government, and offer patients too few options. I oppose the movement to eliminate employer-provided health care in exchange for a nationalized, socialized, single-payer health care system. People in this country have a right to own their own healthcare.
In addition to healthcare reform, we must get to the root causes of overall health in this country. We need a system that emphasizes preventive wellness care so to stop risks before they start. This means more wellness coverage including trauma, addiction, mental health, nutrition and fitness, and health insurance options that are affordable and increase access.
1. Education and Entrepreneurship. We must expand education opportunities at all levels. We must support all of our schools--public, private, and charter--and make sure that teachers have the resources that they need and parents have the choices they deserve to give our children the best education possible. We also must focus on adult education programs that allow people to enhance their careers by learning trades and skills that are in demand while also being able to earn a living. We must focus, not just on creating more jobs, but also creating more job creators.
2. Foreign Policy. As a nation, we have taken our eye off the ball on international affairs. Part of the reason we are in the crisis we are in is because our elected officials took their eye off the ball. There are growing spheres of communist influence in Russia and China looking to meddle in our country's affairs. We need to strengthen our alliances and make sure we are a secure and independent nation.
3. Public Health. I support reforms to our healthcare system that create a patient-centered, market driven approach that protects people with pre-existing conditions and at-risk populations, without passing along undue burdens to patients, providers and businesses. But we must also focus our energy getting to the root causes of better health. We must be a healthier nation, with a focus on nutrition, wellness and mental health to overcome addiction and trauma.
I want to go to "the Swamp" just about as badly as I wanted to go to the desert, but I am answering the call to serve again for the same reason: To fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. I'm already running a successful business, I don't need to run for office. Unlike my opponent, I'm not running to protect my livelihood, I'm running to protect yours. I have a passion for service. To me, winning a seat in the U.S. Senate is just the first milestone. What I do with it-- bringing glory to God and making Michigan a better place-is all that matters. I not only believe in family, faith, God and country, but will also do the hard work to create unity and possess the compassion and the courage to do what is right.
The right motivation, coupled with my experience getting results in the toughest environments -from business to the battlefield-is the leadership Michigan needs to both fix the failures of the past and while overcoming the challenges to putting every Michigander back on the path to prosperity in the future.
Eighteen years ago, I sat in my economics class as a sophomore at United States Military Academy in West Point watching the future of our nation unfold. It was Sept. 11, 2001 and as the twin towers came down, I realized that I was watching my future unfold as well. I recognized in that moment that I would be going to war to defend this country and its people. My class, the class of 2004, was the first class that graduated from West Point knowing we were going to go into battle. Many of them did not return. In a world where politicians match failure for failure, the courage to stand up for what is right is scorned and accountability is nonexistent, things are different in the military. It is understood that you take care of your platoon at all points in the mission. You cannot complete the mission at the expense of your personnel. Everybody counts. Mission first, people always.
Psalms. "Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise."
Our first challenge is partisanship-- we need leaders who are proven unifiers because partisanship is tearing the Nation apart. After that, Americans are hurting and scared right now. Whether it's concern for their health well-being, concern about inequality, or simply hopelessness associated with financial anxiety and socio-economic immobility, Americans are desperately seeking wise and compassionate leadership. We need real unity in Michigan and this nation. As malign forces, forgien and domestic, seek to destroy us, we need tested leadership to address the root causes of our persistent challenges with a future focus on a brighter future for America. We must clearly identify both our real enemy and our common purpose - and pursue them both with abandon. I have been a leader and a unifier for my entire life and I will continue to be for the rest of it. But nothing will happen until we fix the partisanship that divides Washington.
I certainly believe that experience matters, and challenges that Michigan faces on the road ahead have not and will not be solved by career politicians. Michiganders have been failed for too long by career politicians and their empty promises. I have been battle-tested in combat, making life and death decisions in a split second. I know what it takes to keep Americans safe because I've done it before. I know what it takes to create jobs because I've done it before. I came back from the Army and helped to create jobs in a state that was in a recession, in a city that went bankrupt in an industry that needed to bail out. These are skills sets we are going to need. We need Senators who have real-world experience in Washington, not career politicians who are just trying to get re-elected. We need people who can work to solve problems. My entire life has been dedicated to leading others to a successful outcome, whether it's making sure the troops in my platoons completed their mission without harm, or the employees in my company continued to receive a paycheck and quality health care both before and during a global pandemic. Career politicians have been in office for decades and have no tangible accomplishments to show for it. Career politicians have put partisanship ahead of patriotism. I believe that the experience Michigan needs is the battle-tested experience and real results that I bring to the table.
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Campaign website
James' campaign website stated the following:
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Battle-Tested Leadership
COVID-19 has created a health care crisis and an economic crisis. We need battle-tested leadership to overcome these crises and to prepare for tomorrow’s crises.
Restore the American Dream I am the walking result of the American Dream. My father, John A. James was born in 1941 in Starkville, Mississippi, across the street from Mississippi State University where, as a black man, he wasn’t allowed to attend. But, though vulnerable, my father refused to be a victim and went to Detroit for opportunity where he took one truck and a dream and grew it into a business that became the family business that thrived. My father chose to believe in the idea of America and American entrepreneurship, even though he had ample reason not to. And that idea is that anyone can accomplish anything in a country that truly offers ‘liberty and justice for all’. We need to restore the American Dream. Anyone who wants it and is willing to work hard should be able to achieve it. My family went from poverty to prosperity in one generation. For those who want to work for it, there needs to be opportunity to achieve the American Dream. Today, however, our American Dream is endangered. In these turbulent times, Americans’ economic anxieties are mounting. Career politicians and their special interest contributors have imperiled the American dream by imposing onerous and punitive tax policies; bloated federal spending; unnecessary and costly regulations; unfair trade agreements; and other ills upon our economy. Despite the past three and half years of significant progress eliminating these ills— our economy boomed and families’ financial anxiety eased— the destruction brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic sent Americans’ economic anxieties rushing back.
Path to Prosperity We must take action to offer, for those who wish to achieve it, a path to prosperity by tearing down barriers, increasing access, and providing economic opportunity to those who are willing to work for it. Education Workforce Development
Childhood Education
Expand Opportunity Zones and Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Overhauling Infrastructure: Roads, Bridges, Dams, Blight, and Broadband
Expanding Healthcare
Better Healthcare I run an automotive supplier where I make sure my employees have access to the same insurance plan that my own family and I are on. I want to reform the parts of the Affordable Care Act that increase the cost of health care, give too many decisions to the government, and offer patients too few options. People in this country have a right to own their own healthcare. I oppose the movement to eliminate employer-provided health care in exchange for a nationalized, socialized, single-payer health care system. Wellness Expanding Education When it comes to our kids, we need to ensure that we are focused on learning. In-person education needs to be based on if we can return our kids to class safely and sensibly. Parents rely on schooling for education, nutrition, social welfare, and so many other needs. We need to provide the resources to families, teachers, and schools to ensure a top-notch education. Taking Care of Our Veterans Transition Most people that enter the Armed Forces are going to get out. Recognizing that fact is something that should be ingrained in our in-processing and throughout military service. We don’t show up to battle and start looking for our essential gear, we go to battle with everything we need including the training that we need to be successful. We need to make sure service members have the resources and tools to be successful in transition before leaving the military and caseworkers to ensure transition to access to employment, benefits and other essential issues. We must ensure that ALL veterans are taken care of, including Vietnam veterans still suffering from exposure to Agent Orange. Veterans who may have been erroneously discharged from the military because of mental traumas like Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) deserve to receive fair treatment and should not lose access to the benefits they have earned through their service. Technology Talent We must incentivize, attract, and retain the best medical professionals and administrators while holding the few bad actors at the VA accountable. The Veterans Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 was a great step in the right direction. Protecting Our Environment We need realistic, bottom up regulatory reform which must be environmentally and economically sustainable. Regulation needs to be based upon science and common sense. Its mandates need to be affordable, achievable, and Constitutional.
Secure the Border, Protect Our Country Widening the Path to Prosperity Unify the Nation We need real unity in Michigan and this nation. As malign forces, foreign and domestic, seek to destroy us, we need tested leadership to address the root causes of our persistent challenges with a future focus on a brighter future for America. We must clearly identify both our real enemy and our common purpose – and pursue them both with abandon. I have been a leader and a unifier for my entire life and I will continue to be for the rest of it. But nothing will happen until we fix the partisanship that divides Washington. [16] |
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2018
These were the policy positions listed James' campaign website:
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Defend the Constitution Supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States means abiding by it as written. I will fight to preserve separation of powers, fight for limited government and will approve justices who will interpret the constitution as written. Border Security I understand how to secure a border because I’ve done it before. Sovereign nations must have secure borders and entry points. I support Kate’s Law and I will support defunding ‘sanctuary cities,’ or as I call them, ‘outlaw cities’. Pro-2nd Amendment “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, SHALL NOT be infringed.” Enough said! Pro-Life I am 100% Pro-Life. Always have been. Always will be. Veterans We must to do a better job preparing our service members for life outside of the military, because re-integrating into civilian life should not be the toughest battle that we (vets) face. Social Security Protecting Social Security for our seniors today and saving it for our grandchildren tomorrow are moral obligations. Hard working and honest Michiganders of all generations are owed a return on their lifelong investment into the System. Balanced Budget Our debt is a national security threat. We must rein in spending! I would support a balanced budget amendment and will work to cut waste and consolidate or eliminate entire departments in the federal bureaucracy. Infrastructure Pot holes and blighted buildings have no place in Michigan’s future. I will work to ensure an infrastructure package that is more than simply repairing our legacy but building our future. Trade Michigan is a global leader in the agriculture and automotive industries. I support free, but fair trade. We must ensure that our trade deals and federal regulations make sense, do not put Michigan-made goods at a disadvantage and keep jobs in Michigan. Entitlement Reform Dependency should not be the destiny of any American. Michigan deserves a Senator who will work to eliminate poverty, not just make it more comfortable. Immigration We are a nation of immigrants but we are also a nation of laws. We welcome legal immigrants, but illegal immigration is a direct affront to our laws and to those who abide by them. We must end illegal immigration. Michigan's Agriculture Michigan’s food and agricultural industry includes over 52,000 farms, employing over 900,000 Michiganders. To remain a global leader in agriculture we must ensure that federal regulations make sense and do not put Michigan farmers on an unequal playing field with our competitors. Education Every child in Michigan should be career or college ready when he or she leaves high school. Parents and local communities should be empowered to determine the best way to achieve this goal, not Washington. Great Lakes Our Great Lakes are a national treasure which also supports a robust fish and tourism industry here in Michigan. I will champion policies and programs that not only protect environmental quality throughout the Great Lakes but will protect them from invasive species such as Asian carp.[16] |
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| —John James for Senate[18] | ||
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "John James," accessed November 21, 2022
- ↑ John James for Senate, "Meet John," accessed July 9, 2018
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ John James' campaign website, “Issues,” accessed September 9, 2020
- ↑ John James for Senate, "Issues," accessed June 15, 2018
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| Preceded by Lisa McClain (R) |
U.S. House Michigan District 10 2023-Present |
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