James C. Justice

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James C. Justice

U.S. Senator · West Virginia · R

U.S. Senator — WV (R)

James Conley Justice II (born April 27, 1951) 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. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2024–2026 cycles

$4,666,994 raised

Influence graph
Individual 59%
PAC 16%
Other

Where the $4,666,994 raised came from · FEC · 2024–2026 cycle

$4,666,994
Raised
FEC receipts · 2024–2026 cycle
$738,550
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2024–2026 cycles
$4,202,903
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 30 sources
$2,129,007
Spent against them
opposition IEs · 1 edge

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

  • Shalom M. Wilheim
    COMMUNICARE · CONSULTANT · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $19,800
  • Paul M. Rady
    ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION · CHAIRMAN · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $13,560
  • James A. Ii Haslam
    PILOT FLYING J · CHAIRMAN · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $13,200
  • Leo A. Jr. Vecellio
    SELF-EMPLOYED · CORP EXEC · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $13,200
  • John M. Mr. Ii Farley
    TRITON CONSTRUCTION INC · CEO · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $13,200
  • Richard E. Mcclung
    RETIRED · RETIRED · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $13,200
  • Christopher D. Miller
    DUTCH MILLER KIA · OWNER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $13,200
  • Glenn Mr. Way
    CHARTER ONE · FOUNDER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $10,000
  • John T. Mr. Chambers
    JCZ VENTURES · C.E.O. · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $9,900
  • Nicholas C. Geanopulos
    GEANOPULOS REPRESENTATIONS · OWNER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $9,800
  • Harry L. Iii Green
    HARRY GREEN CHEVROLET · OWNER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $9,100
  • Jacob S. Freshwater
    RESERVE OIL & GAS · VICE PRESIDENT · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $8,600
  • Louis Weisberg
    SERVICE WIRE · PRESIDENT · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $7,800
  • Robert M. Mr. Post
    POST REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC · OWNER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,630
  • Shaindy Rosedale
    CYBER SECURITY TAX OFFICE · SOC ANALYST · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600

Top industries · donor money

  • Other / unclassified$1,147,176
  • Not employed / self$408,806
  • Retired$291,288
  • Securities & investment$111,273
  • Energy & natural resources$96,509
  • Health professionals$80,829
  • Lawyers & law firms$74,889
  • Real estate$65,745

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • HOMEMAKER$73,950
  • SELF$41,047
  • PILOT FLYING J$19,800
  • COMMUNICARE$19,800
  • COMMUNICARE HEALTH SERVICES$19,800
  • TRITON CONSTRUCTION INC$16,500
  • ARCH RESOURCES INC$14,100
  • ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION$13,560
  • DUTCH MILLER KIA$13,200
  • CMS$13,200

Committee assignments · 10

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Senate Special Committee on Aging
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — Energy
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — Water and Power

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 14

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • S.Res. 804A resolution commemorating the tenth anniversary of the 2016 West Virginia floods.
  • S. 4548GROUSE Act of 2026· Agriculture and Food
  • S. 4367To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.· Agriculture and Food
  • S. 4310No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act· Taxation
  • S. 4309Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025· Transportation and Public Works

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 32 total

People0
  • None on file
Organizations1
PACs / committees31

Connections · explore all 32

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Spent against them · $2,129,007

Outside money spent to defeat them (opposition independent expenditures). Not their own funding.

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