U.S. Senator
James C. Justice
RSenateWest Virginia
U.S. Senator (R) for West Virginia, 75 years old, formerly governor of west virginia (2017–2025).
Tenure
Senator since 2024
Born
Charleston, W.Va., 1951
Prior career
- governor of West Virginia (2017–2025)
- businessman
- founder
- chief executive
Education
- B.A. Marshall University (1974)
- M.B.A. Marshall University (1976)
Full biography
JUSTICE, James Conley, II, a Senator from West Virginia; born in Charleston, W.Va., April 27, 1951; graduated Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley, W.Va., 1969; B.A., Marshall University, Huntington, W.Va., 1974; M.B.A., Marshall University, Huntington, W.Va., 1976; agriculture and coal mining businessman; company founder and chief executive officer; governor of West Virginia 2017-2025; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031.
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
Year-to-date performance
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Senate rank
#13/25
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Conflicts
Public financial disclosure
Self-reported via the Senate EFD annual disclosure — values are disclosed as ranges, not exact dollars.
Disclosed net worth
⚑ 22 sector overlaps$913.7M – $1.7B
Assets minus liabilities, summed across the 25+ disclosed positions.
- Liabilities
- $85.9M–$151.8M
- Form
- Annual Report
- Filed
- July 2025
Holdings in agency’s regulated sectors
Disclosed positions whose sector overlaps with this agency’s jurisdiction. Structural — not an accusation of wrongdoing. Cabinet officials typically divest these at confirmation.
- Southern Coal Sales ReceivableOver $50,000,000EnergySenator on 4 committees including Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds Energy-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- Southern Coal ReceivableOver $50,000,000EnergySenator on 4 committees including Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds Energy-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- Justice Energy Investment$5,000,001 - $25,000,000EnergySenator on 4 committees including Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds Energy-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- A & G Coal Investment$5,000,001 - $25,000,000EnergySenator on 4 committees including Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds Energy-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- Southern Coal Investment$5,000,001 - $25,000,000EnergySenator on 4 committees including Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds Energy-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- Bluestone Coal Investment$5,000,001 - $25,000,000EnergySenator on 4 committees including Committee on Energy and Natural Resources holds Energy-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
Largest holdings
- 1.Oakhurst LandOver $50,000,000
- 2.Blind Trust of James C Justice, IIOver $50,000,000
- 3.Bluestone Coke Processing PlantOver $50,000,000
- 4.NUFAC InvestmentOver $50,000,000
- 5.Justice, LLC ReceivableOver $50,000,000
- 6.Greenbrier Legacy II InvestmentOver $50,000,000
- 7.Greenbrier Golf & Tennis InvestmentOver $50,000,000
- 8.Greenbrier Hotel InvestmentOver $50,000,000
- 9.Justice Low Seam InvestmentOver $50,000,000
- 10.Bluestone Resources InvestmentOver $50,000,000
- 11.Southern Coal Receivable⚑EnergyOver $50,000,000
- 12.Justice ReceivableOver $50,000,000
- 13.Bluestone ReceivableOver $50,000,000
- 14.Southern Coal Sales Receivable⚑EnergyOver $50,000,000
- 15.National Resources InvestmentOver $50,000,000
- 16.Frontier Investment$25,000,001 - $50,000,000
- 17.Greenbrier Legacy 1 Investment$25,000,001 - $50,000,000
- 18.Gilbert Investment$25,000,001 - $50,000,000
- 19.Alabama Receivable$25,000,001 - $50,000,000
- 20.Blackstone$25,000,001 - $50,000,000
- 21.VFC Receivable$25,000,001 - $50,000,000
- 22.Bellwood Investment$25,000,001 - $50,000,000
- 23.Bluestone Coal Investment⚑Energy$5,000,001 - $25,000,000
- 24.Double Bonus Investment$5,000,001 - $25,000,000
- 25.Virginia Fuel Investment$5,000,001 - $25,000,000
Track record by window
1 year
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Gross flow$375K
Trades1
Bought / Sold0·1
Open book0%
5 years
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Gross flow$375K
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Disclosed trades · 1
All filings →●Filed Oct 10, 2025·traded Aug 28, 2025
↓sold
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Peoples Bancorp Inc. - Common Stock(PEBO)$250K-$500K43 days to discloseprice pending
| Filed | Trade date | Type | Stock | Smart move? | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 43 days to disclose | ↓sold | P PEBOPeoples Bancorp Inc. - Common Stock -- | price pending | $250K-$500K $250,001 - $500,000 100.0% of book |
Oversight committees · 4
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Recent legislative activity · 33 bills
13 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish a program to promote upland species habitat restoration, and for other purposes.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Police Week".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2310)
- A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating Washington's Trail-1753 as a national historic trail, and for other purposes.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- A resolution designating May 16, 2026, as "Kids to Parks Day".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2310)
- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- No Tax on Overtime for All Workers ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- National Plan for Epilepsy ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2205; text: CR S2203)
- A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026.Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2175)
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109; text: CR S2135)
- Safe Step ActCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require only foreign entities to report beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Hot Rotisserie Chicken ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Expanding Access to Lending Options ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- A resolution commending Taiwan on the 30th anniversary of its first direct presidential election in 1996, and expressing support for Taiwan in the preservation of its democratic institutions.Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1545-1546)
- North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- World War II Women's Memorial Location ActCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.