John James

James says affordability is his top priority and that he would address healthcare expenses as part of a broader effort to lower the tax burden and improve family finances. His campaign materials do not lay out a detailed healthcare plan, but they do say he will prioritize lowering healthcare costs.

James campaigns on a pro-growth, pro-tax-cut agenda that includes reducing regulations, strengthening manufacturing, and supporting energy independence. His campaign materials also emphasize affordability and lowering the tax burden for families and businesses.

James says he supports American energy independence and opposes harmful EV mandates. His campaign materials point to a pro-fossil-fuel, anti-mandate energy posture rather than a detailed climate policy agenda.

James’s congressional voting record, as tracked by Reproductive Freedom for All, shows repeated votes against measures that would expand or protect reproductive freedom, including votes related to abortion access and mifepristone. His campaign biography does not present a pro-reproductive-rights position.

James supports immigration-enforcement measures and border-security themes, including his vote for the Laken Riley Act. His campaign materials emphasize law-and-order and border security more than a detailed state immigration platform.

James says he supports law enforcement, opposes defunding police, and favors more officer training, transparency, community policing, and hiring officers from the communities they serve. His campaign materials emphasize fully funding and supporting law enforcement and keeping communities safe.

James’s gubernatorial campaign materials do not present a detailed foreign policy agenda. His biography highlights his service as a U.S. Army officer and his emphasis on national security, but the campaign focus is on state-level issues.

James has said both major parties have failed Black Americans and has tried to present himself as supportive of peaceful protest and racial equity. Reporting also notes that he has offered few concrete policy ideas on racial justice and has not consistently aligned with the Black Lives Matter movement.

James has proposed giving the governor more direct control over the state superintendent and making the governor accountable for education outcomes. He has also called for phonics-based reading reform, expanded career preparation, and a stronger focus on academic performance.

James supports growing Michigan’s AI and data-center sector with safeguards such as transparency, local control, limits on rate hikes and water-use concerns, and siting on brownfields rather than farmland. He also calls for reforming the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and aligning energy policy with economic growth.

James supports a 'Citizens Only Voting Amendment' to restrict voting to U.S. citizens, arguing that Michigan elections should be decided by American citizens.

James’s local-issues priorities center on education reform, government accountability, and parental rights in schools. His campaign also calls for ethics reforms, greater transparency, and auditing wasteful DEI programs to restore trust in state government.