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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 92.6%
Added: 02 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Added: 02 May 2026
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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
Added: 02 May 2026
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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%
Added: 02 May 2026
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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)
Added: 02 May 2026
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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 in median household income ($59,608 — 48th nationally) and near the top in poverty (16.7%). Homeownership is 74.9% with a median property value of $162,600. Only 1.82% of residents are foreign-born. Coal mining and energy production remain the cultural and political backbone, though healthcare is now the largest employer. West Virginia has the highest opioid death rate and one of the highest rates of SNAP and Medicaid reliance in the nation. Justice won the Senate seat in November 2024 with 68.8% of the vote, succeeding retiring independent Joe Manchin.
Added: 02 May 2026
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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 rate (among the highest nationally), a median household income of $59,608 (48th in U.S.), and approximately 33% of residents rely on Medicaid. The bill's social safety net cuts directly conflicted with the material welfare of his median constituent.
Date: 2025-07-01
Added: 02 May 2026
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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. Justice posted his vote as follows: 'Thank you, President Trump.' His early missed amendment votes were on this same bill.
Date: 2025-01-20
Added: 02 May 2026
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[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.'
Date: 2025-07-01
Added: 02 May 2026
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[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.
Date: 2024-06-04
Added: 02 May 2026
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[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.'
Date: 2017-08-03
Added: 02 May 2026
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[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.
Date: 2016-11-08
Added: 02 May 2026
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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.
Date: 2023-05-31
Added: 02 May 2026
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The U.S. Department of Justice sued Justice and his wife Cathy in November 2025 for $5,164,739.75 in unpaid federal income taxes, penalties, and interest dating to 2009. They agreed to a consent judgment to pay the full amount. The IRS also filed liens totaling more than $8 million against the Justices for unpaid personal taxes reaching back to 2009.
Date: 2025-11-25
Added: 02 May 2026
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Forbes estimated Justice's net worth at $1.9 billion last decade, then $513 million in 2021, and 'less than zero' in 2025, citing liabilities that far exceeded assets. Quiver Quantitative separately estimates his net worth at $664.2 million as of September 2025, making him the richest U.S. Senator.
Date: 2025-09-02
Added: 02 May 2026
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Combined with his second fundraising committee (Justice for WV Senate Republican Nominee Fund), Justice raised $2,387,328.03 in individual contributions and $449,500 from PACs as of August 2024. Unlike his gubernatorial campaigns, Justice did not self-finance his Senate race.
Date: 2024-08-21
Added: 02 May 2026
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Pro-crypto super PAC Defend American Jobs spent more than $3 million supporting Justice's Senate campaign. Justice has said he supports a crypto market structure that allows for innovation while protecting investors.
Date: 2024-11-06
Added: 02 May 2026
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Top industries contributing to Justice's 2019–2024 campaign were Retired ($509,527), Oil & Gas ($283,763), Leadership PACs ($250,100), Securities & Investment ($233,925), and Automotive ($208,711).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 02 May 2026
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Justice's campaign committee raised $4,560,213 in total receipts for the 2019–2024 election cycle, with 53.20% from large individual contributions, 15.44% from PACs, and 6.60% from small donors. He had $693,940 cash on hand as of December 2024.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 02 May 2026
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James C. Justice filed filing with the SEC on 2016-12-02. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2016-12-02
Added: 23 Apr 2026
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