# Jim Justice

Jim Justice is a Republican U.S. senator from West Virginia.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, West Virginia
- Serving since: 2025-01-14
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: J000312
- FEC candidate IDs: S4WV00332

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/J000312 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

2.1% of Justice’s statements criticize a policy, the lowest of 52 Senate Republicans (average 17%).

## What Justice says (119th Congress (2025–27))

873 classified statements: 778 posts on X, 70 press releases, 24 Congressional Record speeches, 1 newsletter. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Justice | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.1% | 52 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 2.1% | 17.4% | 52 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 68.2% | 70.4% | 32 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 6.2% | 12.6% | 44 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 32.6% | 36.1% | 37 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 2.9% | 52 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 17% (Senate Republicans 25%); Energy 13% (Senate Republicans 10.0%); Agriculture and Food 12% (Senate Republicans 9.3%); Health 12% (Senate Republicans 15%); Economics and Public Finance 11% (Senate Republicans 17%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.70 (standard error 0.02), from 1,238 donors and 875 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 8.8% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

913 roll calls. Attendance 95.8% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 99.8% (98.4%). 2 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 16 bills: 16 reached committee, 5 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 303. 31.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 12 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5169: Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5169
- S. 5140: Digital Equities and No Automatic Disqualifications Act (in committee, 2026-07-27) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5140
- S.Res. 804: A resolution commemorating the tenth anniversary of the 2016 West Virginia floods. (passed one chamber, 2026-07-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/804
- S. 4548: GROUSE Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-05-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4548
- S. 4367: Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act (in committee, 2026-04-21) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4367
- S. 4309: Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4309
- S. 4310: No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4310
- S. 4112: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit period for the production of refined coal, and for other purposes. (in committee, 2026-03-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4112
- S.Res. 545: A resolution designating December 6, 2025, as "National Miners Day". (passed one chamber, 2025-12-11) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/545
- S. 3417: Main Street Lending Improvement Act of 2025 (in committee, 2025-12-10) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3417

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $87.4K (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 6.8% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 1.2% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/JimJustice_WV/status/2114754657440735301
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/JimJustice_WV/status/2114805416286699812
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/JimJustice_WV/status/2113275038761668631
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/JimJustice_WV/status/2113347488597819766
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/JimJustice_WV/status/2112969287346577790
- 2026-10-21 · Press release · Senator Justice Visits New River Gorge National Park & Preserve as Babydog Becomes a “Bark Ranger” · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.justice.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-justice-visits-new-river-gorge-national-park-preserve-as-babydog-becomes-a-bark-ranger/
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/JimJustice_WV/status/2112693374197400006
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/JimJustice_WV/status/2112176946574409847
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/JimJustice_WV/status/2111489139946488078
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/JimJustice_WV/status/2111501538103578921

## Links

- Official site: https://www.justice.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/JimJustice_WV
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100044187231175
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senjimjustice
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/J000312

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/J000312