Justice, originally a member of the Republican Party, became a Democrat ahead of the 2016 gubernatorial election, but he switched back to the Republicans in 2017.<ref>Wilson, Reid (August 3, 2017). [https://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> In 2024, he succeeded the outgoing Senator [[Joe Manchin]], flipping the seat from the Democrats to the Republicans. | Justice, originally a member of the Republican Party, became a Democrat ahead of the 2016 gubernatorial election, but he switched back to the Republicans in 2017.<ref>Wilson, Reid (August 3, 2017). [https://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> In 2024, he succeeded the outgoing Senator [[Joe Manchin]], flipping the seat from the Democrats to the Republicans. |