J.D. Wilson

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J.D. Wilson

Republican Party

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Southfield, Mich.

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Consultant

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J.D. Wilson (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Michigan. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 6, 2024.

Wilson also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 1st Congressional District. He was disqualified from the Republican primary scheduled on August 6, 2024.

Wilson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

J.D. Wilson was born in Southfield, Michigan. His career experience includes working as a consultant.

Elections

2024

See also: Michigan's 1st Congressional District election, 2024

Michigan's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

Michigan's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 1

Incumbent Jack Bergman defeated Callie Barr, Liz Hakola, and Andrew Gale in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jack Bergman (R)	59.2	282,264
		Callie Barr (D)	37.9	180,937
	Submit photo	Liz Hakola (Working Class Party)	1.8	8,497
		Andrew Gale (L)	1.1	5,486

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 477,184
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bensson Samuel (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 1

Callie Barr defeated Bob Lorinser in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 1 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Callie Barr	58.5	40,787
		Bob Lorinser	41.5	28,936

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 69,723
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 1

Incumbent Jack Bergman defeated Joshua Saul in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 1 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jack Bergman	79.3	92,498
		Joshua Saul	20.7	24,155

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 116,653
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• J.D. Wilson (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 1

Andrew Gale advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 1 on July 20, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Andrew Gale (L)

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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 1

Liz Hakola advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 1 on June 23, 2024.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Liz Hakola (Working Class Party)

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2024

See also: United States Senate election in Michigan, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Michigan

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Michigan on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elissa Slotkin (D)	48.6	2,712,686
		Mike Rogers (R)	48.3	2,693,680
		Joseph Solis-Mullen (L)	1.0	56,697
		Douglas P. Marsh (G)	1.0	53,978
		Dave Stein (U.S. Taxpayers Party)	0.7	41,363
		Doug Dern (Natural Law Party)	0.3	18,779
		Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers Party) (Write-in)	0.0	2
	Submit photo	James Chapman (R) (Write-in)	0.0	1
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	4

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,577,190
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Frizzell (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan

Elissa Slotkin defeated Hill Harper in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elissa Slotkin	76.3	712,791
		Hill Harper	23.7	221,053

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 933,844
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Pamela Pugh (D)
• Nasser Beydoun (D)
• Leslie Love (D)
• Zack Burns (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan

Mike Rogers defeated Justin Amash, Sherry O'Donnell, and Sandy Pensler in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Rogers	63.2	555,766
		Justin Amash	15.6	137,565
		Sherry O'Donnell	12.1	106,466
		Sandy Pensler	9.1	79,772

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 879,569
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• J.D. Wilson (R)
• Sharon Savage (R)
• Michael Hoover (R)
• Bensson Samuel (R)
• Alexandria Taylor (R)
• Peter Meijer (R)
• James Craig (R)
• Nikki Snyder (R)
• Rebekah Curran (R)
• Glenn Wilson (R)

Green convention

Green convention for U.S. Senate Michigan

Douglas P. Marsh advanced from the Green convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on June 15, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Douglas P. Marsh (G)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Michigan

Joseph Solis-Mullen advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on July 20, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Joseph Solis-Mullen (L)

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Natural Law Party convention

Natural Law Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan

Doug Dern advanced from the Natural Law Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on April 17, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Doug Dern (Natural Law Party)

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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention

U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan

Dave Stein advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on July 27, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Dave Stein (U.S. Taxpayers Party)

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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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J.D. Wilson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wilson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

A true son of Michigan, Jeff (J.D.) Wilson was born in Southfield and raised in Lansing, Michigan. He graduated from Lansing Eastern high school in 1984. Afterwards, J.D. attended Michigan State University where his abilities to identify the future utilization of technology grew beyond traditional educational methods. With a loud and proud personality, J.D. Wilson has successfully taught and presented in large auditorium crowds over the course of his career, participating in both live and virtual events. Politically, J.D. stands for strong constitutional conservative values with an additional background in technology and finance to fight back against leftist corporate and social media as well as the economic and security challenges posed by China and illegal immigration.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I will be focused on shutting down the out-of-control spending by Joe Biden and the career politicians in the U.S. Senate that have caused the runaway inflation that is strangling our middle-class families.
• I will support making the Trump tax cuts permanent and reduce other taxes that punish everyday Americans. Even excise taxes on growing industries like wine and beer must be looked at for reductions to encourage small business growth and lower prices for consumers.
• As a reformer who has built my career on making government more efficient and reducing the size and scope of government, I know how to fix problems and make government run more like a business. Put simply, our government is too big and spends too much and we must cut the fat out of the system.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

National security, the economy, and upholding the constitution.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Representative of the body who elects them.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To uphold the constitution of the United States and ensure the freedoms of the citizens of the United States.

What legacy would you like to leave?

One that defines America in relation to the legacy of the Founding Fathers. One of equality, justice, and freedom for all.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I worked in a family owned hardware shop. Spent at least a decade of my youth co-managing it.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Outsiders. Courage and bravery lies within the soul.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Han Solo! Apparently we look alike.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Watching American politics subject itself to influence abroad.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Defining the nation.

What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?

One of two, two of one hundred. U.S. Senators need to represent their respective state down to the everyday Michigander.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

To a certain extent. The American voice is key, it is critical that the masses have their voice heard not defined.

How should the U.S. Senate use its investigative powers?

Publicly, in respect to those they represent.

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J.D. Wilson campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Michigan District 1	Disqualified primary	$225	N/A**
2024*	U.S. Senate Michigan	Withdrew primary	$8,087	$6,439
Grand total			$8,312	$6,439
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

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Michigan's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Gary Peters (D)

Elissa Slotkin (D)

Representatives

District 1

Jack Bergman (R)

District 2

John Moolenaar (R)

District 3

Hillary Scholten (D)

District 4

Bill Huizenga (R)

District 5

Tim Walberg (R)

District 6

Debbie Dingell (D)

District 7

Tom Barrett (R)

District 8

Kristen Rivet (D)

District 9

Lisa McClain (R)

District 10

John James (R)

District 11

Haley Stevens (D)

District 12

Rashida Tlaib (D)

District 13

Shri Thanedar (D)

Democratic Party (8)

Republican Party (7)