119th Congress Nominee record

James Percival

Latest nomination Department of Homeland Security

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At a glance

James Percival’s official state records document legal-policy leadership and chief-of-staff work for Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody before his Homeland Security general-counsel nomination. His Senate statement supplies the fuller name James H. Percival.

Summary sources: [1] [2] [3]

Also recorded or identified as: James H. Percival.

Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.

Career and documented accomplishments

  • A December 2021 Florida filing identifies Percival as deputy attorney general of legal policy. An October 2024 state filing identifies him as chief of staff to Attorney General Ashley Moody. [1] [2]
  • In his June 5, 2025 nomination statement, Percival described four years serving in Florida state government and acknowledged Moody as his former boss and mentor. [3]

Role and nomination context

  • Percival described the general counsel’s role as providing accurate legal advice while elected officials and policymakers decide policy. This is his stated approach in nomination testimony, rather than an assessment of how particular legal matters were handled. [3]

Nomination history

PN26-37: General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security

Confirmed
Recorded name
James Percival
Organization
Department of Homeland Security
Listed state
Florida
Received
Latest action
Recorded vote
53–43

Latest recorded action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.

Read PN26-37 on Congress.gov →

What the sources establish

  • The DHS biography could not be retrieved directly. Third-party mirrored biography claims about education and earlier employment were excluded pending primary-source access.
  • Litigation filings establish professional titles and participation, not success on the merits or agreement with the legal allegations.

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

  1. Florida legal filing, December 3, 2021 (PDF)

    Florida Office of the Attorney General. Reviewed .

  2. Florida legal filing, October 16, 2024 (PDF)

    Florida Office of the Attorney General. Reviewed .

  3. Statement of James H. Percival, June 5, 2025

    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reviewed .

Understanding these records

PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.

A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.

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