Jim Justice

James Conley Justice II (born April 27, 1951) is an American coal and agriculture businessman and politician who is the junior United States Senator from West Virginia since 2025. He was the Governor of West Virginia from 2017 to 2025. He is the owner of over 50 companies, including The Greenbrier, a luxury resort. Justice is the only billionaire from the state of West Virginia. 

 Career 
A Republican, Justice ran for Governor of West Virginia in the 2016 general election as the Democratic nominee. He won the general election and became Governor of West Virginia in 2017.

On August 3, 2017, Justice announced at a Trump rally that he was switching political parties becoming a member of the Republican Party.

In April 2023, Justice announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2024 election, against incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Manchin. He won the election in November 2024.

Health
On January 11, 2022, Justice tested positive for COVID-19 and described feeling "extremely unwell". He said that his heart rate and blood pressure were high.

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References

Other websites
Governor Jim Justice  official government site
Justice for WV campaign website 
"Jim Justice" article in The West Virginia Encyclopedia

Category:1951 births
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Category:Governors of West Virginia
Category:Businesspeople from West Virginia
Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians
Category:United States senators from West Virginia