John James’s net worth over time
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His first report in the online database covers 2022, before he took office in 2023, so the chart starts before his first day in office. Every bar is one official report, added up the same way. Nothing is filled in between reports. Tap or hover a bar for details.
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| Year | Net worth range | Midpoint | Source |
| 2022 | $2.49M to $8.75M | $5.62M | Amendment to 2022 annual report, filed August 1, 2024 |
| 2023 | $3.34M to $14.7M | $9.03M | 2023 annual report, filed September 3, 2024 |
| 2024 | $6.59M to $25.8M | $16.2M | Amendment to 2024 annual report, filed August 13, 2026 |
| 2025 | $11.8M to $51.3M | $31.6M | 2025 annual report, filed August 13, 2026 |
Since the earliest online report (2022)
Compares the 2022 report with the 2025 report, using the same method for both. His first report in the online database covers 2022, before he took office in 2023, so the chart starts before his first day in office. Changes can come from a spouse’s assets, market moves, property values, new debts or how filers choose bands, and the forms do not say which. We do not guess.
What the latest report lists
| John A. James Children’s Trust: James Group, Inc. | $5M–$25M |
| John A. James Children’s Trust: MSBNA Preferred Savings – QC | $1M–$5M |
| John A. James Qualified Sub chapter S Trust: OJ Land Development, Inc.: 4005 WFS (Detroit, MI) | $1M–$5M |
| John A. James Qualified Sub chapter S Trust: OJ Land Development, Inc.: 4610 WJS (Detroit, MI) | $1M–$5M |
| Debts | none counted |
| Mortgage on a home not listed as an asset (left out of our totals) | $500K–$1M |
From the 2025 report filed August 13, 2026. Highlights only. The full report is linked in the sources below.
Where the money comes from
Main sources named in the disclosures and the reporting we cite. The forms don’t split the total into exact amounts, so we don’t show percentages.
John James reported household assets minus debts of $11.8M to $51.3M, a midpoint of about $31.6M, on his latest financial disclosure (2025 annual report, filed August 13, 2026).
John James has represented Michigan's 10th congressional district since 2023 and was reelected in 2024. He was the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Michigan in 2018 and 2020.
A businessman and former military officer, he is the Republican nominee for governor of Michigan in 2026, facing Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in the general election.
What his 2025 disclosure shows
The report he filed on August 13, 2026 covers 2025. It lists 40 assets with a value, adding up to $11.8 million to $51.3 million. The largest are John A. James Children’s Trust: James Group, Inc. ($5M–$25M); John A. James Children’s Trust: MSBNA Preferred Savings – QC ($1M–$5M) and John A. James Qualified Sub chapter S Trust: OJ Land Development, Inc.: 4005 WFS (Detroit, MI) ($1M–$5M).
The report lists no debts that we count, so the range of $11.8 million to $51.3 million comes from the assets alone, with a midpoint of about $31.6 million. It also lists a mortgage on a home the report does not list as an asset. As on all our House profiles, we leave that debt out because the home's value is not counted either.
How the range has changed
Using the same method for every year, the midpoint of his disclosed range went from about $5.6 million on his 2022 report to about $31.6 million on his 2025 report. The chart shows four reports from 2022 to 2025, each added up the same way, and nothing is filled in between them.
These are ranges built from the value bands on each form, not exact values. They move with market prices, property values, new or paid-off debts and the bands a filer picks, and the forms do not say which of these caused a change. Like every member of Congress, James does not have to report a home he lives in, cars and personal belongings, or federal retirement savings such as the Thrift Savings Plan, so his real net worth could be higher than these forms show.
Career and money timeline
- 2018
Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Michigan.
- 2020
Republican Senate nominee again.
- 2022
Earliest report in the House's online database: range of $2.5 million to $8.8 million (midpoint $5.6 million).
- 2023
Takes office in the U.S. House.
- 2025
Latest report: range of $11.8 million to $51.3 million (midpoint $31.6 million).
- 2026
Republican nominee for governor of Michigan.
John James net worth FAQ
What is John James's net worth?
John James's 2025 financial disclosure puts household assets minus debts at $11.8M to $51.3M, a midpoint of about $31.6M. Officials report values in ranges, so this is an estimate, not an exact figure.
Where does this number come from?
From John James's official annual financial disclosure, filed with the Clerk of the House on August 13, 2026. We add up every asset and debt band on the form. The same method is used for every year on the chart.
Has John James's net worth changed since taking office?
Compared with the earliest online report (2022), the low end of the range went from $2.49M to $11.8M and the high end from $8.75M to $51.3M. His first report in the online database covers 2022, before he took office in 2023, so the chart starts before his first day in office.
What are John James's largest assets?
On his 2025 report, the largest holdings are John A. James Children’s Trust: James Group, Inc. ($5M–$25M); John A. James Children’s Trust: MSBNA Preferred Savings – QC ($1M–$5M); John A. James Qualified Sub chapter S Trust: OJ Land Development, Inc.: 4005 WFS (Detroit, MI) ($1M–$5M). Values are reported in bands, not exact amounts.
Sources
- Clerk of the U.S. House, Financial Disclosure Reports database (accessed October 24, 2026). Filings used for the chart:
- 2025 annual report (August 13, 2026)
- Amendment to 2024 annual report (August 13, 2026)
- 2023 annual report (September 3, 2024)
- Amendment to 2022 annual report (August 1, 2024)
- House Committee on Ethics, Financial Disclosure Instruction Guide (calendar year 2025). What is and isn’t reported.
- Background facts: Wikipedia, John James (Michigan politician) (accessed October 24, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
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