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2026 Financial Disclosure: Christopher Lee James (AZ05)

Original title: Christopher Lee James (AZ05) — Annual Report 2026

June 8, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This report provides public transparency regarding the financial interests and potential conflicts of interest for a candidate running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona's 5th District.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Christopher Lee James

The candidate is required to publicly disclose personal financial information as part of the congressional candidacy process.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 8, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is an amendment to the 2026 annual financial disclosure report for congressional candidate Christopher Lee James. It details his assets, liabilities, income sources, and organizational affiliations for the period of January 2025 through April 2026.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this document?

This is a mandatory financial disclosure report filed by a congressional candidate to provide transparency regarding their personal finances and potential conflicts of interest.

What period does this report cover?

The report covers the period from January 1, 2025, through April 15, 2026.

Does this report list all of the candidate's exact bank account balances?

No, financial disclosures for congressional candidates typically report assets and liabilities in broad value ranges rather than exact dollar amounts.

Why It Matters

This report provides public transparency regarding the financial interests and potential conflicts of interest for a candidate running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona's 5th District.

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Significant Salary Decrease

The candidate's reported salary from the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development dropped from $330,743 in the preceding year to $81,298 in the current year-to-filing period.

Christopher Lee James National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development

Connected Entities

organizationNational Center for American Indian Enterprise Development“Employer of Christopher Lee James where he serves as President and CEO.”Map →

organizationLegislative Resource Center“Office responsible for receiving and processing congressional financial disclosu”Map →

organizationJunior Achievement USA“Organization where James serves as a Board Member.”Map →

organizationFirst Peoples Worldwide“Organization where James serves as a Board Member.”Map →

personChristopher Lee James“Congressional candidate for AZ05 and filer of the report.”Map →

organizationNative American Governance Center“Organization where James serves as a Board Member.”Map →

organizationSallie Mae“Creditor for a child student loan.”Map →

organizationFood Enterprise Inc“Organization where James serves as a Board Member.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

disclosures-clerk.house.gov

Analysis Score

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