'''Jim Justice''' (born April 27, 1951) is the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Governor of [[West Virginia]]. He was elected in 2016 over Republican candidate [[Bill Cole]], and used to be a Republican himself. He succeeded [[Earl Ray Tomblin]]. Jim Justice is a billionaire businessman who is the richest man in the state of West Virginia.
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'''Jim Justice''' (born April 27, 1951) is the Governor of [[West Virginia]]. He was elected in 2016 over Republican candidate [[Bill Cole]]. He succeeded [[Earl Ray Tomblin]]. Jim Justice is a billionaire businessman who is the richest man in the state of West Virginia. Justice became a Democrat ahead of the 2016 election, but he switched parties to the Republican Party in 2017.<ref>Wilson, Reid (August 3, 2017). [http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/345216-west-virginias-democratic-governor-will-flip-to-republican-party West Virginia's Democratic governor will flip to Republican Party]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 3, 2017.</ref>