Chanikarn Thongsupa
LBJ Library
Brendan Smialowski, Agence France-Presse
John James
The first Black Republican elected to Congress for Michigan, John has run for Senate in both 2018 and 2020 before winning his House seat in 2022. He’s a graduate of West Point and served in the Army in Iraq as an Apache pilot.
Exit
JohnJames
42, Michigan — 10, R
Who are they?
The first Black Republican elected to Congress for Michigan, John has run for Senate in both 2018 and 2020 before winning his House seat in 2022. He’s a graduate of West Point and served in the Army in Iraq as an Apache pilot.
Pre-Congress?
After serving in the military, John went to business school and joined his father’s global supply chain management service company, James Group International. John became its director of operations and eventually president and CEO of a subsidiary company, Renaissance Global Logistics.
Core Issues
- Pro-Life
- Repeal and Replace the ACA (Obamacare)
- Veterans Rights and Affairs
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