◆ The candidate record

James Michael Johnson

Born 01/30/1972 · Shreveport, LA
A
17 sourced actions
◆ The seat
OFFICE
House
DISTRICT
Louisiana · 04
PARTY
REPUBLICAN PARTY
STATUS
Incumbent
ELECTION
2026-11-03
Speaker of the HouseHouse Judiciary
◆ The record
17
SOURCED ACTIONS
16
FLOOR VOTES
0
FEC TRANSACTIONS
17 / 0
PRO / ANTI-2A
4
SCORECARDS
2026-07-14
LATEST ACTION
Community

The record (17)

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Graded on 17 sourced actions

FEC-recorded money between Second Amendment committees and this candidate, and recorded floor votes on gun bills, each with its official source. Community sentiment below never moves this grade.

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Contact James Michael Johnson

  • WASHINGTON, D.C. · 568 Cannon House Office Building · Washington, DC · 20515
  • CAMPAIGN · 5029 Willow Chase Drive · Benton, LA · 71006

Interest-group scorecards (4)

How advocacy groups on both sides score this candidate, reprinted as published. These are the groups’ judgments, not ours, and they never enter the grade above.

National
77%2024
5 earlier ratings
  • 2023100%
  • 2021-202292%
  • 202192%
  • 202092%
  • 2017-201867%
About this group

Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners. GOA sees firearms ownership as a freedom issue.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

National
91%2019-2020
About this group

We take the conservative policy visions outlined by our sister organization, The Heritage Foundation" (whose mission is: 'to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.' ) " and make them a reality. We ensure members of Congress hear directly from their constituents.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

National
100%2024
6 earlier ratings
  • 202292%
  • 202092%
  • 201892%
  • 2016-202292%
  • 201693%
  • 201593%
About this group

The NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is NRA's political action committee. The NRA-PVF ranks political candidates - irrespective of party affiliation - based on voting records, public statements and their responses to an NRA-PVF questionnaire. NRA relies on a very simple premise: when provided with the facts, the nation's elected officials will recognize that "gun control" schemes are an infringement on the Second Amendment and a proven failure in fighting crime. The importance of this premise lies in the knowledge that, as one U.S. Congressman put it: "The gun lobby is people."

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

National
100%2021-2022
2 earlier ratings
  • 2020100%
  • 2018100%
About this group

To promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 12,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen's organizations and publishers.

The group’s description of itself, reprinted as published.

Background

Education
  • Juris Doctor, Law, Paul M. Herbert Law Center, Louisiana State University, 1998
  • Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Louisiana State University, 1995
Profession
  • Partner, Kitchens Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation, present
  • Former Senior Attorney/Media Spokesperson, Alliance Defending Freedom
  • Chief Counsel, Freedom Guard, Incorporated
+2 more
  • Legal Counsel, Louisiana Right to Life Federation, present
  • Founding Dean, Pressler School of Law of Louisiana College
Political career
  • Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 2015-2017
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Louisiana, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Louisiana, 2017-present
+3 more
  • Vice Chair, House Republican Conference, 2021-2023
  • Candidate, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 2015
  • Speaker, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

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