Babydog

[4][5] Described by the Washington Post as a "fixture in West Virginia politics", she is known for regularly accompanying Justice at public engagements.

One particular event in 2022 gained national attention: while delivering the annual State of the State Address, Justice responded to a tweet by actress Bette Midler calling West Virginians "poor, illiterate, and strung out" (in response to Senator and former Governor Joe Manchin's opposition to President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" Plan) by holding Babydog up and telling Midler, as well as his critics, to "kiss her hiney".

[15][16] In August 2024, associates of Jim Justice registered a political action committee named the "Babydog's Almost Heaven PAC".

[17][18] Babydog appeared with Justice on the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention, which garnered cheers from attendees.

[20] In November 2024, Babydog was banned from appearing on the floor of the United States Senate because she is not a service dog.

Jim Justice, a man with white hair, holding his fat English bulldog in his lap. A woman sitting to his left uses her right hand to pet the dog while holding in her left hand a large check shaped like a dog treat. The check reads "Do It For Babydog. Save A Life. Change Your Life." and has a value of one million US dollars.
Babydog and Jim Justice presenting a prize to a winner of the "Do It for Babydog" sweepstakes