JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL
R · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6LA04138- Internal id
86046de0-6bdc-4a11-a25c-b1ae83de5926- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), LA-04. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 769,520 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $60,165 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $34,063 |
| Income | In poverty | 18.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.489 |
| Race | White alone | 69.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 20.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 5.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 2.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 94.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 3.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 24.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.2% |
| Household | Family households | 64.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.49 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $183,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $957 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 64.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 15.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 82.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 14.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 81.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 6.7% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $17,548,950 | $8,475,258 | $10,326,068 | $0 | $9,804,394 |
| 2024 | $19,867,069 | $19,499,271 | $1,252,377 | $0 | $10,686,555 |
| 2022 | $1,367,853 | $1,152,961 | $884,578 | $0 | $517,246 |
| 2020 | $1,323,911 | $1,063,517 | $669,686 | $0 | $826,551 |
| 2018 | $1,217,297 | $909,012 | $409,293 | $0 | $727,535 |
| 2016 | $1,201,812 | $1,005,718 | $196,094 | $0 | $985,476 |
Elections
- 2016 general house · LA-4 — won
- 2018 general house · LA-4 — won
- 2020 general house · LA-4 — won
- 2022 general house · LA-4 — won
- 2024 general house · LA-4 — won
- 2026 general house · LA-4 — running
Committees
- MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0 | $11,500 | 4 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-06 | BLUEWAVEAMERICA | oppose | $500 | Emails and text messages opposing the campaign of johnson |
| 2024-02-26 | REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FREEDOM FUND | oppose | $5,000 | Digital Advertising Buy & Production |
| 2024-02-26 | REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FREEDOM FUND | oppose | $5,000 | Digital Advertising Buy & Production |
| 2024-02-14 | BLUEWAVEAMERICA | oppose | $1,000 | Email and texts in opposition to Mike Johnson |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENSEN, BRETT | — | THE WOODLANDS | 1 | $7,000 |
| HUANG, HUALIN | NU CYBERTEK INC. · ENGINEER | EL MACERO, CA | 37 | $4,774 |
| GRAINGER, SUSAN | RETIRED · RETIRED | SANTA MARIA, CA | 60 | $2,293 |
| YANCEY, JOANN | RETIRED · RETIRED | CONROE, TX | 41 | $2,116 |
| SHEARER, DIANNA | RETIRED · RETIRED | WAUKEE, IA | 26 | $2,110 |
| BURKE, CONNOR | THE TEEKELL COMPANY · FINANCIAL ADVISOR | SHREVEPORT, LA | 1 | $2,066 |
| CHRISTIAN, SUSAN A. MS. | RETIRED · RETIRED | DOYLESTOWN, PA | 14 | $1,982 |
| MILLIKAN, ERLEND J. | RETIRED · RETIRED | SNOHOMISH, WA | 2 | $1,900 |
| BURKETT, BETTY | RETIRED · RETIRED | HOUSTON, TX | 74 | $1,543 |
| JEFFERY, ROGER MR. | RETIRED · RETIRED | SPRING, TX | 86 | $1,490 |
| SELIG, ROBERT J. | RETIRED · RETIRED | BLOOMFIELD, CT | 79 | $1,427 |
| HAMLIN, DENNIS | RETIRED · RETIRED | SAN ANTONIO, TX | 38 | $1,373 |
| JEROME, PEGGY | RETIRED · RETIRED | LIBERTY HILL, TX | 135 | $1,303 |
| KENNEDY, PHYLLIS | RETIRED · RETIRED | STEPHENVILLE, TX | 38 | $1,290 |
| PAYNE, WILMUTH | RETIRED · RETIRED | HAMILTON, AL | 60 | $1,193 |
| SMITH, ELIZABETH J. | RETIRED · RETIRED | OCALA, FL | 92 | $1,179 |
| CORCORAN, HUGH | RETIRED · RETIRED | CANTON, MS | 163 | $1,071 |
| LYNCH, JOBETH | RETIRED · RETIRED | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | 105 | $1,013 |
| BABIKIAN, MICHAEL | FFR · FINANCIAL SERVICES | IRVINE, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| VAN DUSEN, GEORGE IV | DBS · PRESIDENT AND CEO | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | 1 | $1,000 |
| BACK, JANET | VISION EXCHANGE · BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | ELMWOOD PARK, IL | 2 | $997 |
| SHORTKROFF, PAMELA | VA HOME BASED COUNSELING · ADMIN PROFESSIONAL OFESSIONAL | MANASSAS, VA | 1 | $950 |
| DIPALMA, GIOVANNI | ANTICO · RESTAURANT | ATLANTA, GA | 1 | $950 |
| DUDLEY, JANET | RETIRED · RETIRED | MARIETTA, GA | 81 | $913 |
| FRASER, THERON | RETIRED · RETIRED | BROOKLYN PARK, MN | 40 | $789 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA | — | candidate_committees |