James C. Justice
U.S. Senator from West Virginia since 2025. Ran in 3 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 3. Next on the ballot in 2030.
U.S. Senator from West VirginiaBorn 1951
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2025
- Bills became law
- 1
- 16 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 4.2%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +41.0
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryConservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and BiotechnologyFood and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and ResearchLivestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesEnergyPublic Lands, Forests, and MiningWater and Power
- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Senate Special Committee on Aging
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Public Lands and Natural Resources · Became law Sep 2026
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Justice sits in the U.S. Senate
Justice is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: James Lankford, Tim Sheehy, Ashley Moody
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Justice’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Justice’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Justice | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 52–47 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HJRES 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 50–49 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HJRES 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C.… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 49–47 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 71–29 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | HJRES 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 49–45 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Justice was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. Senate, West Virginia | Won | R+41.0 | R+42.7 | −1.7 |
| 2020 | Governor of West Virginia | Won | R+33.9 | R+39.6 | −5.7 |
| 2016 | Governor of West Virginia | Won | R+6.8 | D+44.3 | +51.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2023–24
- Raised
- $4.6M
- Spent
- $3.9M
- Cash
- $693.9K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
Seats Justice has held
- U.S. Senate, West Virginia · 2025–2031
- Governor of West Virginia · 2016–2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Justice has run against
- Glenn Elliott (D) · 2024 election, won
- Ben Salango (D) · 2020 election, won
- Bill Cole (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 29 polls; Justice’s best result was 62% (U.S. Senate in West Virginia, 2024).
Justice’s polls in the database →How we know Justice
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET