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James C. Justice

Republican · Senator, WV
Score Components
30 ELEVATED
Connection Density 20%
0 → 0
Donor Influence 10%
0 → 0
Silence Risk 25%
10 → 3
Contradiction Risk 25%
92 → 23
Intelligence Volume 10%
48 → 5
Constituency Deviation 5%
0 → 0
Voting Misalignment 5%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 92.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 74.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 16.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $59,608
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: West Virginia Amendment 1 — Prohibit Medically Assisted Suicide (November 2024) (2024) — passed, margin 50.5%–49.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.125)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 21 (share 0.09)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.165)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: West Virginia University (7500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Coal mining and energy sector (Arch Resources, Consol Energy, EQT, Bluestone Resources, and others combined) (36000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: WVU Medicine (West Virginia University Health System) (35000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: West Virginia is a predominantly rural, aging, and deeply conservative state with a population of approximately 1.78 million — the 12th least populous state, and one of only two that has been losing population. It is overwhelmingly White (92.6% non-Hispanic), with a median age of 42.7. The state ranks near the bottom
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Voted abstain_unverified on S.J.Res.XX (War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in Iran (Duckworth resolution)) on 2026-04-15: Justice was marked 'did not vote' on this resolution aimed at constraining Trump's combined U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Iran. The resolution failed 47-52. Justice actively posted in suppo
inferential · 2026-04-15
Voted yea on H.R.1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (extending 2017 tax cuts, restructuring Medicaid and SNAP, border security, energy provisions)) on 2025-07-01: Justice cast the decisive vote in a 51-50 Senate tally broken by VP Vance. The bill cut Medicaid by an estimated $900 billion and SNAP by $200 billion over ten years. West Virginia has a 16.7% poverty r
primary · 2025-07-01
Voted yea on S.5 (Laken Riley Act (requiring mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants charged with certain crimes)) on 2025-01-20: Justice voted with the 64-35 majority to pass the bill. West Virginia has the second-lowest foreign-born population share in the nation (1.82%), meaning immigration enforcement carries low direct constituency cost. Jus
primary · 2025-01-20
[vote] In July 2025, Justice voted in favor of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which cut Medicaid by an estimated $900 billion and SNAP by roughly $200 billion over ten years. Justice praised the bill as providing 'lasting tax relief' and claimed it saves West Virginians 'from over $1,400 in tax hikes.'
primary · 2025-07-01
[statement] As governor and Senate candidate, Justice publicly supported U.S. aid to Ukraine, with his campaign telling The Center Square in June 2024 that he strongly favored financially supporting Ukraine — bucking the growing anti-Ukraine sentiment among Republican primary voters.
primary · 2024-06-04
[statement] Seven months into his term, Justice appeared at a Trump rally in Huntington, West Virginia, and announced he was switching parties to become a Republican. He told the crowd: 'I can't help you anymore being a Democrat governor. So tomorrow, I will be changing my registration to Republican.'
primary · 2017-08-03
[platform] Jim Justice was elected governor of West Virginia in 2016 as a Democrat, running as a populist who emphasized protecting coal jobs. He defeated Republican Bill Cole with 49.1% of the vote, restoring Democratic control of the governorship.
primary · 2016-11-08
The U.S. Justice Department sued 13 coal companies owned by the Justice family in May 2023 for over $7.6 million in unpaid civil penalties from more than 130 health, safety, and environmental violations. As of February 2026, one Justice coal company owed over $1 million in delinquent penalties to the West Virginia DEP.
primary · 2023-05-31
No connections mapped
BillVoteDateAlignment
War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities abstain_unverified 2026-04-15 deviating
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (extending 2017 tax cuts, restructuring Medicaid and yea 2025-07-01 misaligned
Laken Riley Act (requiring mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants c yea 2025-01-20 aligned
Last contradiction analysis: Never
reversal 90/100
Platform: "Jim Justice was elected governor of West Virginia in 2016 as a Democrat, running as a populist who emphasized protecting coal jobs. He defeated Republ"
Vote: on "Seven months into his term, Justice appeared at a Trump rally in Huntington, West Virginia, and anno"
Justice was elected governor as a Democrat in 2016, garnering votes from a state that had voted for Republican presidential candidates in five consecutive elections. Just seven months later, he abandoned the Democratic Party at a Trump rally, marking
platform_vs_vote 90/100
Platform: "As governor and Senate candidate, Justice publicly supported U.S. aid to Ukraine, with his campaign telling The Center Square in June 2024 that he str"
Vote: on "In July 2025, Justice voted in favor of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which cut Medicaid b"
As a Senate candidate, Justice positioned himself as a moderate who would buck Republican isolationism by supporting Ukraine and resisting foreign aggression. After taking office, he reliably voted the Trump-aligned line, including casting the decisi
Last silence detection: Never
In-person public town hall meetings with constituents
441d silent
Expected position: As the elected U.S. Senator for West Virginia, Justice would be expected to hold periodic public town halls to hear directly from constituents across the state. Evidence of activit
No donor interests mapped
No constituency baseline modelled
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Silence Risk25%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk25%Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume10%Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence10%Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation5%Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment5%Floor votes contradicting stated platform positions

Each component produces a raw score 0–100. The weighted sum yields the overall score. Tier thresholds: Critical ≥ 45, High ≥ 36, Elevated ≥ 22, Moderate ≥ 10, Low < 10.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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