James C. Justice

Republican · WV · U.S. Senate

Bio

James Conley Justice II is an American politician and businessman serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from West Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2017 to 2025 as the 36th governor of West Virginia. Justice was once a billionaire, but his net worth was estimated at $664.2 million in 2025, making him the richest U.S. senator as of that year. He inherited a coal mining business from his father that included 94 companies. He and his family own the Greenbrier, a luxury resort and National Historic Landmark in White Sulphur Springs.

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Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)

LeftCenterRight

Issue profile

Taxes & Fiscal

R+1.00

Healthcare

R+1.00

Immigration & Border

R+1.00

Guns

R+1.00

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

—

Environment & Energy

R+1.00

Crime & Policing

R+1.00

Defense & Veterans

R+0.95

Economy & Labor

R+0.69

Foreign Policy & Trade

R+0.83

Civil Rights & Social

R+0.33

Education

R+1.00

Government & Democracy

R+0.68

Judicial & Executive Nominations

R+1.00

Each issue runs left ↔ right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.

Recent notable votes

YEA

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

2026-06-18 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy, Environment & Energy

YEA

George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

2026-06-18 · Nomination Confirmed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations

YEA

Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

2026-06-17 · Nomination Confirmed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations

YEA

George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

2026-06-17 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations

YEA

Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit

2026-06-15 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations

YEA

Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State

2026-06-11 · Nomination Confirmed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations

YEA

Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit

2026-06-11 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations

YEA

Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas

2026-06-10 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations

YEA

Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas

2026-06-10 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations

YEA

Anthony W. Mattivi, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas

2026-06-09 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations

YEA

Anthony W. Mattivi, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas

2026-06-08 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations

YEA

Secure America Act

2026-06-05 · Bill Passed · Immigration & Border, Taxes & Fiscal, Crime & Policing

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