James was born in the Republic of Panama and immigrated to the United States at the age of 7 in 2001. He grew up in Kissimmee, FL, and graduated from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s degree in political science. In 2013, whilst a junior at UCF, he enlisted in the Florida National Guard as an Infantryman and deployed to the Horn of Africa immediately following his college graduation in 2016. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Army’s Officer Candidate School, receiving his commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Reserve in January 2022.

James has served in a variety of political and professional roles and enjoys engaging on policy and owes his passion for advocacy and civic discourse to the Liberty Network and Ron Paul. He currently lives in Marietta, Georgia with his Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Winston.