Jim Justice

Jim Justice is the billionaire owner of The Greenbrier resort and the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in West Virginia. After the state’s fatal June floods, he opened his hotel to about 700 victims. He suspended his campaign for two weeks but still should expect a boost from voters. Natural disasters have a history of making or breaking political leaders, but they’re usually already in office. It may be unprecedented for a candidate to have the personal resources to respond to disasters.