Jim Justice

American businessman

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2025 Justice began serving as the junior United States senator from West Virginia.
2025 Justice began serving as the junior United States senator from West Virginia.
January 2025 Publicly supported President Donald Trump's across-the-board tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, criticizing critics who claimed economic disruption.
January 2025 Justice missed the first roll-call vote of his Senate tenure, which was on an amendment to the Laken Riley Act.
January 2025 Publicly supported President Donald Trump's across-the-board tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, criticizing critics who claimed economic disruption.
January 2025 Justice missed the first roll-call vote of his Senate tenure, which was on an amendment to the Laken Riley Act.
January 14 2025 Jim Justice was sworn in as a U.S. Senator by Senate President pro tempore Chuck Grassley, after completing his gubernatorial term.
January 14 2025 Jim Justice was sworn in as a U.S. Senator by Senate President pro tempore Chuck Grassley, after completing his gubernatorial term.
January 13 2025 Justice's gubernatorial term is set to end, after which he will transition to his U.S. Senate role.
January 13 2025 Completed his gubernatorial term as Governor of West Virginia.
January 13 2025 Completed his gubernatorial term as Governor of West Virginia.
January 13 2025 Justice's gubernatorial term is set to end, after which he will transition to his U.S. Senate role.
2024 Jim Justice stated he would need to review the Fairness Act before committing to sign it, while affirming that LGBTQ individuals are welcome in West Virginia.
2024 Jim Justice's English bulldog, Babydog, appeared alongside him at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
2024 Jim Justice vetoed a bill that would have curbed vaccination requirements for nontraditional public school students, opposing the Republican majority Legislature's stance and deferring to medical professionals' recommendations.
2024 Jim Justice vetoed a bill that would have curbed vaccination requirements for nontraditional public school students, opposing the Republican majority Legislature's stance and deferring to medical professionals' recommendations.
2024 Jim Justice's English bulldog, Babydog, appeared alongside him at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
2024 Jim Justice stated he would need to review the Fairness Act before committing to sign it, while affirming that LGBTQ individuals are welcome in West Virginia.
December 26 2024 Jim Justice announced that he will complete his gubernatorial term, which ends on January 13, 2025, before joining the Senate.
December 26 2024 Jim Justice announced that he will complete his gubernatorial term, which ends on January 13, 2025, before joining the Senate.
May 14 2024 Jim Justice became the Republican nominee for the 2024 United States Senate election after defeating outgoing U.S. representative Alex Mooney in the primary.
May 14 2024 Jim Justice became the Republican nominee for the 2024 United States Senate election after defeating outgoing U.S. representative Alex Mooney in the primary.
May 5 2024 Jim Justice defeated Glenn Elliott, the former Democratic mayor of Wheeling, West Virginia, in the general election for the U.S. Senate.
May 5 2024 Jim Justice defeated Glenn Elliott, the former Democratic mayor of Wheeling, West Virginia, in the general election for the U.S. Senate.
2023 Justice defeated U.S. Representative Alex Mooney in the Republican primary, winning 61 percent of the vote.
2023 Jim Justice signed legislation prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors.
2023 Justice defeated U.S. Representative Alex Mooney in the Republican primary, winning 61 percent of the vote.
2023 Jim Justice signed legislation prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors.
October 2023 A federal court ordered the U.S. Marshal to seize and sell a helicopter owned by Jim Justice's company to pay an $8 million judgment to a creditor.
October 2023 A federal court ordered the U.S. Marshal to seize and sell a helicopter owned by Jim Justice's company to pay an $8 million judgment to a creditor.
April 27 2023 Jim Justice announced his candidacy for the 2024 United States Senate election in West Virginia, aiming to unseat incumbent Democrat Joe Manchin.
April 27 2023 Jim Justice announced his candidacy for the 2024 United States Senate election in West Virginia, aiming to unseat incumbent Democrat Joe Manchin.
March 1 2023 Jim Justice signed into law a bill legalizing campus carry for individuals with concealed carry permits.
March 1 2023 Jim Justice signed into law a bill legalizing campus carry for individuals with concealed carry permits.
September 2022 In September 2022, Jim Justice signed into law a bill banning abortion at any stage of pregnancy in West Virginia, providing exceptions only for medical emergencies and victims of rape or incest.
September 2022 Jim Justice signed a bill banning abortion at any stage of pregnancy, with limited exceptions for medical emergencies and cases of rape or incest, following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
September 2022 Jim Justice signed a bill banning abortion at any stage of pregnancy, with limited exceptions for medical emergencies and cases of rape or incest, following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
September 2022 In September 2022, Jim Justice signed into law a bill banning abortion at any stage of pregnancy in West Virginia, providing exceptions only for medical emergencies and victims of rape or incest.
March 2 2022 Jim Justice resolved a lawsuit regarding his residency, agreeing to reside in Charleston and paying legal fees to Isaac Sponaugle.
March 2 2022 Jim Justice resolved a lawsuit regarding his residency, agreeing to reside in Charleston and paying legal fees to Isaac Sponaugle.
2021 In February, Justice stated in an interview with The New York Times that he did not plan to run against incumbent Democrat Joe Manchin in the upcoming Senate election and expressed his intention to continue working for the betterment of West Virginia.
2021 Justice signed a law prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in West Virginia, which he claimed to have done 'proudly'.
2021 Justice signed a law prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in West Virginia, which he claimed to have done 'proudly'.
2021 In February, Justice stated in an interview with The New York Times that he did not plan to run against incumbent Democrat Joe Manchin in the upcoming Senate election and expressed his intention to continue working for the betterment of West Virginia.
February 2021 Jim Justice urged Senator Joe Manchin to support President Joe Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion stimulus package, expressing concern for the financial hardships faced by people.
February 2021 Jim Justice urged Senator Joe Manchin to support President Joe Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion stimulus package, expressing concern for the financial hardships faced by people.
2020 Justice's mining companies agreed to pay $5 million in delinquent safety fines. His businesses received between $11 million and $24 million in COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program aid.
2020 Jim Justice expressed support for legislation similar to the Fairness Act, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
2020 Justice signed into law the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, which established felony penalties for protests targeting oil and gas facilities, a law that was supported by various industry groups.
2020 A ProPublica investigation revealed that Jim Justice had paid over $128 million in judgments and settlements related to unpaid business bills.

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