Mike Johnson

Disclosures show 'none' for assets in multiple years; no bank account disclosed (claimed exempt as non-interest bearing); failed to disclose wife Kelly's interest in Onward Christian Counseling Services (private company); disclosed $36,400 wife income from Onward Christian Education Services but IRS 990 showed $50,026; End Citizens United filed OCE complaint; only debts: 2013 home mortgage $250K-$500K, 2016 personal loan $15K-$50K, 2019 HELOC $15K-$50K at Citizens National Bank

FEC committee C00608695 (Mike Johnson For Louisiana): fundraising exploded after Speaker election - 2022 cycle $1.37M, 2024 cycle $19.87M, 2026 cycle $17.55M YTD; AIPAC was largest donor 2023; career oil/gas donations $338,125; American Revival PAC is leadership PAC

Since Mar 2025, Johnson campaign committee paying $2,500/month to Greene Properties (Vista CA), owned by Rep. Darrell Issa; Campaign Legal Center filed FEC + OCC complaints Aug 2025 alleging personal use of campaign funds; Johnson claims office space but Issa confirmed Johnson lives in building

Documented connections to evangelical network: Tony Perkins (Family Research Council) - social relationship; Josh Duggar (convicted CSAM) - social relationship, campaigned together 2014; Wall Builders (David Barton Christian nationalist org); National Association of Christian Lawmakers; Jack Hibbs (Calvary Chapel pastor); Jeff Landry (Louisiana Gov); Amy Coney Barrett social connection since 1988; First Liberty Institute 2011-2012; Liberty University online instructor

As of Jan 2025, Johnson lives in .7M Capitol Hill townhouse owned by Crockett Ventures LLC (Lee Beaman, TN car magnate); leased to Ambassador Services International for $1/yr; building serves as base for Pastor Steve Berger's secretive evangelical congressional influence campaign; Johnson, Andy Ogles, and Dan Bishop are/were residents; Berger claims to have inspired legislation

LittleSis documents Johnson as roommates with Dan Bishop (now OMB deputy director nominee) and Andy Ogles (R-TN); also roommate relationship with Steve Berger (pastor); all connected to Lee Beaman's Crockett Ventures townhouse; Beaman also in LittleSis professional relationship with Johnson; Trump nominated Beaman to TVA board (Senate rejected)

James Michael Johnson, born 1972-01-30 Shreveport LA; LSU BS 1995, LSU Law 1998; elected Speaker 2023-10-25 as 56th Speaker of the House; aliases: J. Michael Johnson Esq., James Michael Johnson, Speaker Mike Johnson

Served as senior legal counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) 2002-2010; ADF designated SPLC hate group; submitted amicus supporting criminalization of gay sex (Lawrence v. Texas); wrote op-eds calling homosexuality 'inherently unnatural'; advisor to Exodus International (conversion therapy org)

Founded Freedom Guard, nonprofit religious liberty law firm, 2014-2018; served as chief counsel; also board member at Living Waters Publications (evangelist Ray Comfort's org) since 2013; advisor on ARC advisory board (Jordan Peterson's org)

Led House Republican effort to challenge 2020 election; among 147 Republicans voting to object to Electoral College results on Jan 6 2021; voted against establishing Jan 6 commission; served as one of principal organizers of Electoral College objections per reporting