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Jim Justice | |
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 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| United States Senator from West Virginia | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2025 Serving with Shelley Moore Capito | |
| Preceded by | Joe Manchin |
| 36th Governor of West Virginia | |
| In office January 16, 2017 – January 13, 2025 | |
| Lieutenant | Mitch Carmichael Craig Blair Randy Smith |
| Preceded by | Earl Ray Tomblin |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Morrisey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Conley Justice II April 27, 1951 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 2015, 2017–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (2015–2017) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Tennessee Marshall University (BA, MBA) |
| Occupation |
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| Website | Senate website |
| Nickname | Big Jim[1] |
James Conley Justice II[2] (born April 27, 1951) is an American politician and businessman serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from West Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2017 to 2025 as the 36th governor of West Virginia. Justice was once a billionaire, but his net worth had declined to $513.3 million as of 2021.[3] He inherited a coal mining business from his father that included 94 companies.[4][5] He and his family own the Greenbrier, a luxury resort and National Historic Landmark in White Sulphur Springs.[6]
In 2015, Justice announced his candidacy for governor in 2016. Although a registered Republican before running for governor, he ran as a Democrat and defeated the Republican nominee, Bill Cole. Less than seven months after taking office, Justice switched back to the Republican Party after announcing his plans at a rally with President Donald Trump in the state. He was reelected in 2020.
Justice was elected to the Senate in 2024, winning the seat previously held by Joe Manchin. Defeating U.S. representative Alex Mooney in the primary and the Democratic nominee, former Wheeling mayor Glenn Elliott, in the general election, Justice became the first Republican to win that seat since 1956.[7]
- ^ "Big Jim". June 2023. Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "State of West Virginia ex rel. James Conley Justice, II, Governor of the State of West Virginia v. Hon. Charles E. King, Jr., Judge; and G. Isaac Sponaugle, III; Case No. 19-1132".
- ^ "Jim Justice, II". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ Bruggers, James (June 1, 2016). "Coal baron Jim Justice seeks more time to fix strip mines". Courier Journal. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Walker, Owen; Franklin, Joshua (May 15, 2024). "Why this Trump acolyte is key to finding some of Greensill's billions". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "A West Virginia dancer performs during the first half at the WVU Coliseum". WV MetroNews. January 14, 2015. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "GOP Gov. Jim Justice battles Democrat Glenn Elliott for US Senate seat from West Virginia". AP News. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
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