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U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 10th District

John James

Republican 2nd term Not filed for 2026
97LoyaltyMed 98
90AttendMed 98
14BipartMed 12
13BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.32

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2023–now
3 years in CongressMore senior than 18% of the House
Breaks on
  • Economics and Public Finance 20%
  • Agriculture and Food 13%
Committees
  • Energy and Commerce
Bills on
  • Health
  • Armed Forces and National Security
  • Education
Age
45

2026 election

Has not filed to run for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Running for this seat

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Bottom line

Where James has influence

Where James breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where James voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Economics and Public Finance 20% · 10 of 50 party 7%
  2. Agriculture and Food 13% · 1 of 8 party 13%
  3. Armed Forces & National Security 5% · 2 of 37 party 3%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where James broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Jul 22, 2026 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
175–254
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Yea Failed
79–348
Jul 14, 2026 H.R. 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases ActOn Motion to Recommit · This bill prohibits payment card networks from using merchant codes that distinguish firearms retailers from general-merchandise retailers… Not voting Failed
208–217
May 15, 2026 H.R. 8469 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Yea Failed
80–333
Apr 30, 2026 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Yea Passed
280–142
Mar 4, 2026 H.Res. 1100 Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's review of violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.On Motion to Refer · This resolution directs the House Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly disclose records related to violations or alleged violations…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
357–65
Jan 22, 2026 H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
136–291
Jan 22, 2026 H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
164–268

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What James is saying

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill James voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
2.90· expected 1.41

Above expectations

Rank 25 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far James’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 23
  2. Action in committee 7
  3. Action beyond committee 3
  4. Passed chamber 3
  5. Became law 1

23 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 2 significant (got a roll call vote), 21 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (1)

1 overturned federal rules

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How James’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is James.

90/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 67 missed of 674

Voted on 607 of 674 roll calls; missed 67. Lower than 94% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
97/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 154 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 455 votes that split the parties. Lower than 67% of House members.

45% 100%
14/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 71% of House members.

0% 70%
+0.32

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 27 sponsored bills

Sponsored 27 (House median 25) · cosponsored 129 (median 289), 27 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Health, Armed Forces and National Security, Education.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress151 88%
Economics and Public Finance69 52%
Armed Forces & National Security56 73%
Energy37 76%
Environmental Protection31 74%
Crime and Law Enforcement29 83%
Government Operations and Politics24 83%
International Affairs23 43%
Public Lands and Natural Resources22 82%
Commerce21 90%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector20 80%
Immigration17 76%
Education16 63%
Agriculture and Food13 77%
Labor and Employment10 40%
Science, Technology, Communications9 100%
Health7 57%
Taxation7 100%
Law6 67%
Native Americans5 80%
Transportation and Public Works5 80%
Animals4 75%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 75%
Emergency Management4 100%
Families4 50%
Procedural4 25%
Housing and Community Development2 100%
Social Welfare2 100%
Water Resources Development2 50%
Arts, Culture, Religion1 100%
Foreign Trade and International Finance1 100%
Government operations & elections1 100%

How often James voted with Republicans on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMike JohnsonLA-499%agreement
  2. RLisa C. McClainMI-999%agreement
  3. RRandy FeenstraIA-498%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle James’s campaign raised $554K: $35K (6%) from individuals and $225K (40%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $10K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds James

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 94.

  1. MVL PAC Member’s leadership PAC
  2. Westerman Victory Fund Member’s leadership PAC
  3. American Revival PAC Independent PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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James’s own leadership PAC: Mission First People Always PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare James’s measures across every Congress on file.

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, MI-10Republican2023–present

Seat

District
10
Current term
2025–2027
Age
45

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-4961
1519 Longworth House Office Building
District offices
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Facebook
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Elsewhere

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