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Candidacy · Governor · Michigan · 2026

John James

John James · · Republican Party

2,086,978 votes, ranked 2 of 11 — Registered.

Key figures

Votes

Votes. 1 item. Highest: votes, 2,086,978. Lowest: votes, 2,086,978. votes: 2,086,978.

2,086,978

votes

FEC · 2026

Share of valid votes

Share of valid votes. 1 item. Highest: Share of valid votes, 43.76%. Lowest: Share of valid votes, 43.76%. Share of valid votes: 43.76%.

FEC · 2026

Rank

Rank. 1 item. rank / 11: 2nd.

2nd

rank / 11

FEC · 2026

Declared assets

Total declared is unavailable in this record.

§ 01Result

Result

Governor — Michigan 2026

Governor — Michigan 2026. 5 items. Highest: Jocelyn Benson, 2,599,964 · 54.52%. Lowest: Douglas Campbell, 17,515 · 0.37%. Total: 4,768,782. Jocelyn Benson: 2,599,964 · 54.52%; John James: 2,086,978 · 43.76%; Anthony Hudson: 44,289 · 0.93%; Donna Brandenburg: 20,036 · 0.42%; Douglas Campbell: 17,515 · 0.37%.

FEC · 2026

Share of valid votes

Share of valid votes. 1 item. Highest: Share of valid votes, 43.76%. Lowest: Share of valid votes, 43.76%. Share of valid votes: 43.76%.

FEC · 2026

§ 02Career

Career

John James

Career. 5 items. Highest: 2020 U.S. Senate, Place: Michigan. Party: REPUBLICAN. Votes: 2,642,233. Not elected. FEC. Lowest: 2022 U.S. House, Place: MI-10. Party: REPUBLICAN. Votes: 159,202. Elected. FEC. 2018 U.S. Senate: Place: Michigan. Party: REPUBLICAN. Votes: 1,938,818. Not elected. FEC; 2020 U.S. Senate: Place: Michigan. Party: REPUBLICAN. Votes: 2,642,233. Not elected. FEC; 2022 U.S. House: Place: MI-10. Party: REPUBLICAN. Votes: 159,202. Elected. FEC; 2024 U.S. House: Place: MI-10. Party: REPUBLICAN. Votes: 217,437. Elected. FEC; 2026 Governor: Place: Michigan. Party: REPUBLICAN. Votes: 2,086,978. Not elected. FEC.

  1. 2018U.S. SenateMichigan · Not electedFEC1,938,818
  2. 2020U.S. SenateMichigan · Not electedFEC2,642,233
  3. 2022U.S. HouseMI-10 · ElectedFEC159,202
  4. 2024U.S. HouseMI-10 · ElectedFEC217,437
  5. 2026GovernorMichigan · Not electedFEC2,086,978
  1. 2018, U.S. Senate, Michigan; Not elected; 1,938,818; FEC
  2. 2020, U.S. Senate, Michigan; Not elected; 2,642,233; FEC
  3. 2022, U.S. House, MI-10; Elected; 159,202; FEC
  4. 2024, U.S. House, MI-10; Elected; 217,437; FEC
  5. 2026, Governor, Michigan; Not elected; 2,086,978; FEC

FEC · 2026

§ 03Connections

Connections. 5 items. Highest: Person, 1; John James. Lowest: Person, 1; John James. Person: 1; John James; Contest: 1; Governor — Michigan 2026; Elections: 1; US General Election 2026; Party: 1; Republican Party; Place: 1; Michigan.