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John James

US Representative (R-MI-10)
Tracked because Sitting member of the House; tracked for votes, donor mapping, and committee oversight.
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John James is the Republican U.S. Representative (MI's 10th congressional district). The platform has 2 voting records on file (2024-2025) and 63 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Facts on record27
Connections mapped51
Sources cited30
✦ Thin coverage gap +165 connected to 51 entities · only 27 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 1 elected official holds documented connections.
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Key Connections
→ AIPAC / United Democracy Project organization
donor
Pro-Israel groups contributed $125,711 to James in 2023-2024 ($120,711 individuals, $5,000 PACs). The Republican Jewish Coalition spent heavily through outside expenditures to support his 2024 primary.
← Build PAC Of The National Association Of Home Builders organization
donor
$8,500 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000901/
← The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee For Rural Electrification (A... organization
donor
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002972/
← American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) organization
donor
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004275/
← National Telecommunications Cooperative Association Rural Broadband PAC organization
donor
$7,500 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004473/
← Culac The PAC Of Credit Union National Association organization
donor
$10,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007880/
← Associated Builders And Contractors PAC (Abc PAC) organization
donor
$10,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010421/
← American Council Of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) organization
donor
$7,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010868/
Facts (27)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 167d ago · Avg age: 1183d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (27)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 775,317 (2024)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 72.3%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 7.9%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $74,512 (2024)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposal 2: Promote the Vote 2022 (Voting Rights) (2022) — passed, margin 60.0% Yes – 40.0% No (statewide)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposal 1: Legislative Term Limits and Financial Disclosure (2022) — passed, margin 66.3% Yes – 33.7% No (statewide)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposal 3: Right to Reproductive Freedom (2022) — passed, margin 56.7% Yes – 43.3% No (statewide)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 6113 (share 0.053)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 5241 (share 0.065)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 9281 (share 0.087)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 6221 (share 0.118)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 3361 (share 0.152)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: McLaren Health Care (Macomb Campus) (4000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (Sterling Heights Assembly Plant) (8000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Henry Ford Health System (12000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: General Motors (Warren Technical Center) (25000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Selfridge Air National Guard Base (5000 employees)
✓ verified Pending Review [constituency_baseline] District summary: Michigan's 10th Congressional District encompasses southern Macomb County and the cities of Rochester and Rochester Hills in Oakland County. It is a competitive suburban district with a population of approximately 775,000, anchored by middle-class and affluent communities northeast of Detroit. The district has a Cook PVI of R+3, reflecting its swing-district character — southern Macomb County tilts Democratic while central Macomb and Rochester/Rochester Hills lean Republican. The economy is historically tied to automotive manufacturing, defense (Selfridge Air National Guard Base), and healthcare. The district's median household income of $74,512 is well above the national median, poverty is relatively low at 7.9%, and homeownership stands at 72.3%. Racially, the district is 72.8% White, 13.3% Black, 6.1% Asian, and 3.0% Hispanic. John James won the seat in 2022 by just 0.5 percentage points — the third-closest House race that cycle — and won reelection in 2024 by a wider margin.
Added: 02 May 2026
✓ verified AI Inference Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Budget Reconciliation, 119th Congress)) on 2025-05-22: James voted with his party on this near-party-line reconciliation bill (218-214) that included deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP alongside tax cuts. MI-10 has a 7.9% poverty rate and an estimated 15-20% of constituents rely on Medicaid. Simultaneously, top donor sectors (securities/investment, real estate, and oil & gas) stood to benefit from the bill's tax provisions, creating cross-pressure between donor-aligned fiscal policy and constituent reliance on the social safety net.
Date: 2025-05-22 Added: 02 May 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: James broke with the majority of House Republicans who opposed additional Ukraine funding (112 Republicans voted Nay, 101 voted Yea). He was the only Michigan Republican to support both the Ukraine and Israel supplemental aid packages. His district hosts Selfridge Air National Guard Base, a priority he has consistently championed for expanded missions and F-15EX funding, but the vote primarily reflected an internationalist foreign-policy stance at odds with the ascendant GOP isolationist wing.
Date: 2024-04-20 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R.8035
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Oil & Gas sector PACs contributed $30,000 to James in the 2023-2024 cycle, while Automotive PACs contributed $24,500, reflecting Michigan's industrial base.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Pro-Israel groups contributed $125,711 to James in the 2023-2024 cycle ($120,711 individuals, $5,000 PACs), and the Republican Jewish Coalition spent heavily through outside expenditures to support his 2024 primary.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Defense sector contributions to James in the 2023-2024 cycle totaled $23,482 ($17,482 individuals, $6,000 PACs), a relatively small share despite his advocacy for Selfridge Air National Guard Base in his district.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Only 3.5% of James's 2024 cycle itemized individual contributions ($236,876 of $6,717,175) came from within his own district; 87.8% came from out-of-district donors and 56.3% from out-of-state.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated In the 2023-2024 election cycle, Rep. John James's campaign committee raised $6,145,454, with 27.04% from small individual contributions, 22.77% from large individual contributions, 14.06% from PAC contributions, and 36.11% from other sources. Top contributing industries: Retired ($1,264,039), Republican/Conservative ($715,973), Securities & Investment ($460,192), Real Estate ($383,381).
✓ verified Partially Corroborated John James filed filing with the SEC on 2022-02-09. Accession number: N/A.
All Connections (51)
donor primary since 2023
Pro-Israel groups contributed $125,711 to James in 2023-2024 ($120,711 individuals, $5,000 PACs). The Republican Jewish Coalition spent heavily through outside expenditures to support his 2024 primary.
← Blackstone Group company
donor secondary
2024: $19,800 in individual contributions; Blackstone is a major private equity firm with interests in real estate and infrastructure.
← Tom Barrett person
political primary since 2025
Veterans from Barrett's district held a press conference criticizing both Barrett and Rep. John James for votes cutting funding to health care, food assistance and veterans' affairs programs.
← National Assn of Realtors organization
donor secondary
2024: Real Estate sector PACs contributed $15,500; National Assn of Realtors is the dominant PAC in this sector and a consistent donor to House members on both sides.
← Penske Corp company
donor secondary
2024: $27,422 in individual contributions from employees/owners, second-largest organizational donor.
← Rdv Corp company
donor secondary
2024: $62,700 in individual contributions from employees/owners; top contributing organization to James's campaign committee.
donor primary since 2024
$8,500 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000901/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002972/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004275/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004473/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007880/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010421/
donor primary since 2024
$7,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010868/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00022343/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035006/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040394/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040998/
donor primary since 2024
$8,500 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00144766/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00148031/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00158881/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00186288/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00211318/
donor primary since 2024
$7,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00235739/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00236489/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00238204/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00248716/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00255752/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00335091/
← Dykema Gossett Federal PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00342113/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00345132/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00354753/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00360669/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00375048/
← Speak Up America PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00376756/
← Rock Holdings Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00388827/
← Eureka PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00390161/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00390583/
← Torch Technologies, Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00400424/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00404392/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00409516/
← Health Alliance Plan PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00410670/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00426775/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00428052/
← Enbridge (U.S.) Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00429662/
← Dunkin' PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00431544/
← Huck PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00448373/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00452052/
← Eye Of The Tiger PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00467431/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00481531/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to John James's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00483487/
Sources (30)
2008-03-19 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — SUMAS JOHN JAMES (2008-03-19) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2006-09-26 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — Sullivan John James (2006-09-26) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2008-09-12 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — Sutherland John James (2008-09-12) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2020-03-19 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — SUMAS JOHN JAMES (2020-03-19) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2006-08-17 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — Sullivan John James (2006-08-17) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2015-05-11 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — John James (2015-05-11) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2023-03-21 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — SUMAS JOHN JAMES (2023-03-21) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2012-01-19 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — John James (2012-01-19) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2017-06-12 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — John James (2017-06-12) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-11-15 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — John James (2024-11-15) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-02-09 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — John James (2022-02-09) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: John James — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: John James — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: John James — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: John James — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: John James — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-03-01 UNVERIFIED FEC records cited by Metro Times investigative report. web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-04-20 UNVERIFIED House Roll Call 151, 118th Congress. web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-01-08 ↗ House.gov voting records and local news coverage (WZZM13). web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
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2026-04-23 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: John James not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-02-09 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — John James (2022-02-09) web_search Processed 📜 Receipt