For persons of a similar name, see James Justice (disambiguation).
Jim Justice
Justice in 2021
36th Governor of West Virginia
Incumbent
Assumed office January 16, 2017
Lieutenant
Mitch Carmichael Craig Blair
Preceded by
Earl Ray Tomblin
Personal details
Born
James Conley Justice II
(1951-04-27) April 27, 1951 (age 73) Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party
Republican (before 2015, 2017–present)
Other political affiliations
Democratic (2015–2017)
Spouse
Cathy Comer
(m. 1975)
Children
2
Residence
Governor's Mansion (official)[a]
Education
Marshall University (BA, MBA)
Website
Government website
Nickname
"Big Jim"[1]
James Conley Justice II (born April 27, 1951) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the 36th governor of West Virginia since 2017. Justice was once a billionaire, but his net worth had declined to $513.3 million as of 2021.[2] He inherited a coal mining business from his father and built a business empire with 94 companies, including the Greenbrier, a luxury resort in White Sulphur Springs.[3]
In 2015, Justice announced his candidacy for governor in the 2016 West Virginia gubernatorial election. 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 U.S. president Donald Trump in the state. In the 2020 gubernatorial race, he was reelected over Democratic challenger Ben Salango.
On April 27, 2023, Justice announced his candidacy for the 2024 United States Senate election in West Virginia, looking to unseat incumbent Democrat Joe Manchin.[4] On November 9, despite having filed paperwork to run for reelection, Manchin announced that he would retire at the end of his term, leaving the seat open.[5] Justice became the Republican nominee on May 14, 2024, after defeating outgoing U.S. Representative Alex Mooney.
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^"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.
^Tsirkin, Julie; Bowman, Bridget (April 27, 2023). "Gov. Jim Justice announces West Virginia Senate run, kicking off heated GOP primary". Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
^"West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin retiring: What will it mean for control of the Senate?". November 9, 2023. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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