John Goldwater
Republican · MI
John Goldwater is a Republican candidate for the Michigan Senate in District 12, running in the August 2026 primary.
Campaign Finance Information — State Senator District 12
Campaign Finance Information · State Senator District 12 · August 4, 2026
Data last updated July 27, 2026
- Raised
- $21,356
- Loans
- $1,067
Loans are borrowed money the campaign reported receiving — often from the candidate themselves — and are not counted in Raised.
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- OWNER$1,255
- REQUESTED$1,239
- DEVELOPER$1,055
- BROKER$1,000
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- CEO$939
Direct contributions by size
- $5,000+$5,000
- $1,000-$4,999$6,000
- $500-$999$4,684
- $250-$499$792
- $100-$249$4,094
Source: Michigan Campaign Finance · 2026 cycle · mi-boe.entellitrak.com
Track record
General
· 2 records
Earned degrees in business management and economics from Northwood University, where he also played football and ran track, and built a business career in the beverage and energy industries as an oil and gas entrepreneur and small-business owner; he previously served as a pastor and took part in Christian ministries at home and abroad.
July 23, 2026
Source: goldwaterforstatesenate.com · researched July 23, 2026
Received the CTV-PAC endorsement from Citizens for Traditional Values in the Michigan Senate District 12 race on the organization's slate for the August 4, 2026 Michigan primary election.
July 15, 2026
Source: ctvmichigan.org · researched July 23, 2026
Elections
- State Senator District 12 · August 4, 2026 · State Senate District 12; Michigan
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.