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JAMES, JOHN

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FEC candidate id
S8MI00372
Internal id
d4f8782e-e9a6-4979-8f90-34fc940ca303
Status
challenger

Who this candidate represents (statewide)

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Michigan. Source.

CategoryMetricValue
PeoplePopulation10,077,761
PeopleMedian age40
IncomeMedian household income$72,875
IncomePer-capita income$40,735
IncomeIn poverty13.2%
IncomeUnemployed5.7%
IncomeGini inequality index0.465
RaceWhite alone73.7%
RaceBlack alone13.3%
RaceAsian alone3.4%
RaceHispanic or Latino5.9%
RaceTwo or more races7.2%
OriginForeign-born7.2%
LanguageSpeaks English only at home89.6%
LanguageSpeaks Spanish at home3.1%
EducationHigh school or higher60.4%
EducationBachelor's or higher32.5%
EducationAdvanced degree12.7%
HouseholdFamily households62.5%
HouseholdAvg household size2.42
HouseholdNever married (15+)34.2%
HousingMedian home value$231,600
HousingMedian gross rent$1,129
HousingSingle-family detached72.0%
HousingBuilt before 19407.0%
HousingOvercrowded (>1 per room)1.6%
HousingVacant units11.8%
ServiceVeterans (18+)5.8%
HealthWith a disability14.3%
ConnectivityHouseholds with broadband90.5%
ConnectivityHouseholds with no internet7.0%
CommuteDrove alone74.3%
CommutePublic transit0.9%
CommuteWorked from home13.5%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

CycleRaisedSpentCash on handDebtsIndiv. contribs.
2026$0$-9,467$10,238$0$0
2024$134,571$236,470$770$0$0
2022$301,290$1,809,988$102,670$0$-13,374
2020$48,764,414$47,661,002$1,611,368$0$45,827,404
2018$12,551,467$12,043,512$507,955$0$11,952,394

Elections

Committees

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 23.1%

FeatureΔ P(win)
Base rate (historical)15.1%
R (major party)+10.0%
senate race-2.0%

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).

CycleSupportOpposeIEs
2024$38,735$03
2022$519,243$011

Recent (latest 25)

DateSpenderFor / againstAmountPurpose
—HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)support$1,880Ad Production
2024-10-23NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUNDsupport$235IE-James-Mail
2024-10-03HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)support$34,500Digital Ads--Placement
2024-10-03HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)support$4,000Digital Ads--Production
2022-10-26HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)support$39,870Radio/Podcast Ads
2022-09-29SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICAsupport$34,992PLACED MEDIA: TV
2022-09-29SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICAsupport$3,000PRODUCTION COST: TV AD
2022-09-23OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND, INC.support$10,000PRODUCTION COST: DIGITAL ADS
2022-09-23OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND, INC.support$189,404DIGITAL ADVERTISING
2022-08-03OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND, INC.support$200,000PLACED MEDIA: TV
2022-08-03OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND, INC.support$1,667PRODUCTION COST: TV AD
2022-08-01OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND, INC.support$4,550DIGITAL VOTER CONTACT
2022-08-01OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND, INC.support$25,381DIGITAL ADVERTISING
2022-07-27OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND, INC.support$8,500PRODUCTION COST: TV AD

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

DateFrom committeeTypeAmount
—FOR OUR FUTURE24A$-144
—FOR OUR FUTURE24A$-134
2026-03-31MI CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (MI CORN PAC)24K$-1,000
2022-11-29TEXAS RED24K$-1,500
2022-10-31NATIONAL CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP FUND24K$1,000
2022-10-24SUSAN B. ANTHONY LIST. INC. CANDIDATE FUND (DBA…24K$2,500
2022-09-29AMERICAN SUPPLY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION CO…24K$1,000
2022-09-29TEXAS RED24K$1,500
2022-09-23NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISL…24F$639
2022-09-20CADENCE BANK PAC24K$1,000
2022-09-15THE LOOSE GROUP24K$1,000
2022-08-19WINRED24K$-25
2022-08-16NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL…24E$387
2022-08-08NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL…24E$387
2022-06-24MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE24K$2,000
2022-04-21SCHWAN'S COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE24K$-5,000
2022-03-31BURCHETT FOR CONGRESS24K$1,000
2022-03-24WINRED24K$-25
2022-03-24WINRED24K$-20
2022-03-24WINRED24K$-25
2022-02-19WINRED24K$-25
2022-01-11WINRED24K$-25
2021-12-16WINRED24K$-15
2021-12-16WINRED24K$-25
2021-11-02WINRED24K$-50

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

datefromtypeamountrolesource
—FOR OUR FUTUREcontributed_to$-144pas2
—FOR OUR FUTUREcontributed_to$-134pas2
—HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)supports_independently$1,880fec_ies
2026-03-31MI CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (MI CORN PAC)contributed_to$-1,000pas2
2024-10-23NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUNDsupports_independently$235fec_ies
2024-10-03HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)supports_independently$34,500fec_ies
2024-10-03HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)supports_independently$4,000fec_ies
2022-11-29TEXAS REDcontributed_to$-1,500pas2
2022-10-31NATIONAL CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-10-26HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)supports_independently$39,870fec_ies
2022-10-24SUSAN B. ANTHONY LIST. INC. CANDIDATE FUND (DBA SUSAN B. ANTHONY PRO-LIFE AMERICA CANDIDATE FUND)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2022-09-29TEXAS REDcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2022-09-29SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICAsupports_independently$3,000fec_ies
2022-09-29AMERICAN SUPPLY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-09-29SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICAsupports_independently$34,992fec_ies
2022-09-23NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTIONcontributed_to$639pas2
2022-09-23OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND ACTIONsupports_independently$10,000fec_ies
2022-09-23OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND ACTIONsupports_independently$189,404fec_ies
2022-09-20CADENCE BANK PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-09-15THE LOOSE GROUPcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-08-19WINREDcontributed_to$-25pas2
2022-08-16NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDcontributed_to$387pas2
2022-08-08NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDcontributed_to$387pas2
2022-08-03OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND ACTIONsupports_independently$200,000fec_ies
2022-08-03OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND ACTIONsupports_independently$1,667fec_ies
2022-08-01OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND ACTIONsupports_independently$4,550fec_ies
2022-08-01OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND ACTIONsupports_independently$25,381fec_ies
2022-07-27OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND ACTIONsupports_independently$8,500fec_ies
2022-06-24MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2022-04-21SCHWAN'S COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$-5,000pas2
2022-03-31BURCHETT FOR CONGRESScontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-03-24WINREDcontributed_to$-25pas2
2022-03-24WINREDcontributed_to$-25pas2
2022-03-24WINREDcontributed_to$-20pas2
2022-02-19WINREDcontributed_to$-25pas2
2022-01-11WINREDcontributed_to$-25pas2
2021-12-16WINREDcontributed_to$-15pas2
2021-12-16WINREDcontributed_to$-25pas2
2021-11-02WINREDcontributed_to$-50pas2
2021-10-15WINREDcontributed_to$-25pas2
2021-09-29WINREDcontributed_to$-6pas2
2021-09-29WINREDcontributed_to$-10pas2
2021-09-29WINREDcontributed_to$-15pas2
2021-09-14WINREDcontributed_to$-25pas2
2021-09-14WINREDcontributed_to$-25pas2
2021-09-14WINREDcontributed_to$-20pas2
2021-08-14WINREDcontributed_to$-25pas2
2021-08-14WINREDcontributed_to$-25pas2
2021-08-09WINREDcontributed_to$-100pas2
2021-07-10WINREDcontributed_to$-100pas2
2021-06-11PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTEScontributed_to$8pas2
2021-06-08WINREDcontributed_to$5pas2
2021-05-31WINREDcontributed_to$6pas2
2021-05-31WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-05-31WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-05-24WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-05-24WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-05-14WINREDcontributed_to$50pas2
2021-05-14WINREDcontributed_to$50pas2
2021-05-14WINREDcontributed_to$50pas2
2021-04-28WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-04-21WINREDcontributed_to$10pas2
2021-04-20WINREDcontributed_to$5pas2
2021-04-18WINREDcontributed_to$5pas2
2021-04-17WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-04-15WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-04-08WINREDcontributed_to$35pas2
2021-04-07WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-04-07WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-04-07WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-04-07WINREDcontributed_to$50pas2
2021-04-02WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-04-02WINREDcontributed_to$10pas2
2021-04-02WINREDcontributed_to$2pas2
2021-04-02WINREDcontributed_to$6pas2
2021-04-01WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-04-01WINREDcontributed_to$100pas2
2021-04-01WINREDcontributed_to$50pas2
2021-04-01WINREDcontributed_to$100pas2
2021-04-01WINREDcontributed_to$50pas2
2021-03-30WINREDcontributed_to$10pas2
2021-03-29WINREDcontributed_to$5pas2
2021-03-22WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-03-21WINREDcontributed_to$118pas2
2021-03-20WINREDcontributed_to$50pas2
2021-03-20WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-03-19WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-03-18WINREDcontributed_to$8pas2
2021-03-16WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-03-16WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-03-12WINREDcontributed_to$20pas2
2021-03-12WINREDcontributed_to$35pas2
2021-03-12WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-03-09WINREDcontributed_to$6pas2
2021-03-09WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-03-09WINREDcontributed_to$25pas2
2021-03-08WINREDcontributed_to$10pas2
2021-03-05WINREDcontributed_to$5pas2
2021-03-05WINREDcontributed_to$4pas2
2021-03-02WINREDcontributed_to$2pas2

Outbound (3)

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—joint_fundraising_committee_ofFOUNDERS COMMITTEE; THE—candidate_committees
—principal_candidate_ofJOHN JAMES FOR SENATE, INC.—candidate_committees
—principal_candidate_ofMICHIGAN SENATE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND - JOHN JAMES—candidate_committees

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