Prohibit Michigan public officials from signing nondisclosure agreements in their official capacity with private entities.

Ban NDAs: Prohibit Michigan public officials from signing non-disclosure agreements in their official capacity with any private entities.

He promises to ban official NDAs with private entities.

Freedom Agenda - John James for Michigan
campaign · campaign_site · model gpt-5.4-mini

The campaign agenda lists 'Real Ethics Reform & Government Transparency' and includes: 'Ban NDAs: Prohibit Michigan public officials from signing non-disclosure agreements in their official capacity with any private entities.'

This is the campaign promise. It appears in James's 2026 Michigan governor campaign agenda, framed around what he would do as governor.

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Freedom Agenda - John James for Michigan
campaign · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

Congress.gov identifies John James as 'In Congress 2023 - Present' and lists 'House Michigan, District 10 118th-119th (2023-Present).'

As of the relevant period, James holds federal office as a U.S. representative, not the Michigan governorship that would be the natural office for this state-government promise.

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John James | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

The official Michigan governor site is headed 'Governor Gretchen Whitmer' and describes the current Governor's office and activities.

Michigan's governorship is held by Gretchen Whitmer during this period, so James has not yet had a gubernatorial term in which to fulfill the promise.

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer | Michigan.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

The Michigan Legislature summary describes HB 4053 as: 'Legislature: legislators; certain nondisclosure agreements entered into by legislators; prohibit.' Its history shows House passage on 2025-02-25 and referral to the Senate Government Operations Committee on 2025-02-27.

A related Michigan bill advanced in the state legislature, but it is narrower than the promise and the official history shown does not establish enactment. The sponsors are state legislators, not John James.

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House Bill 4053 of 2025 - Michigan Legislature
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%