What political party did Jim Justice register with before running for governor?
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Answer
Before running for governor of West Virginia, Jim Justice registered with the Republican party. Justice switched to the Republican party in 2014 after previously serving as a Democrat in the West Virginia House of Delegates and West Virginia Senate. Justice won the 2016 West Virginia gubernatorial election and took office in January 2017.
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