Winner, unofficial result · U.S. Senate, WV
Shelley Moore Capito
American politician (born 1953)
- Over
- Rachel Fetty Anderson (Democratic), 37.9%
- Votes
- 266,067 (93,145 ahead)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia · read 2026-11-14
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +20.3, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Shelley Wellons Moore Capito is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from West Virginia.
More
A member of the Republican Party, Capito served from 2001 to 2015 as the U.S. representative from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. She is the daughter of three-term West Virginia governor and six-term U.S. representative Arch Alfred Moore Jr.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-11 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- November 26, 1953 (age 72)
- Education
- Not on file
- Occupation
- Not on file
- In Congress
- 7 House terms, 2 Senate terms, since January 3, 2001
Facts above: congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
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The race
U.S. Senate, WV. Won with 58.3%, 20.4 points ahead over Rachel Fetty Anderson.
- Shelley Moore Capito Republican · winner58.3%
- Rachel Fetty Anderson Democratic37.9%
- S. Marshall Wilson Constitution Party (United States)3.8%
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-14 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Republican (R +20.3, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- R +20.4
- Difference
- 0.1 points
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed. These are the two-year cycle totals; a Senate campaign runs six years, so money raised earlier in the term is not counted here.
Where the money came from
4.9% of the $2,887,814 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)2.6%$141,989
- Individuals, itemized50.4%$2,745,825
- Other political committees (PACs)37.6%$2,047,937
- Party committees1.1%$62,050
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts8.3%$452,065
Employers donors listed
- ANTHROPIC$47,00020 contributions
- ANTERO RESOURCES$26,50011 contributions
- BLACKSTONE$25,70010 contributions
- JANE STREET CAPITAL$21,0007 contributions
- CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS$20,50013 contributions
- LEIDOS$17,85026 contributions
- WCAS$16,7769 contributions
- GENERAL MOTORS$15,50010 contributions
- ECHOSTAR$14,0004 contributions
- NECESSITY VENTURES$14,00010 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-08 · filings can be amended · response hash 73eedfc4ee29
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
6 subcommittees
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Department of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (Chairman)
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
4 subcommittees
- Aviation, Space, and Innovation
- Telecommunications and Media
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksChairman
4 subcommittees
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight (Ex Officio)
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety (Ex Officio)
- Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife (Ex Officio)
- Transportation and Infrastructure (Ex Officio)
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 29 bills and resolutions, and 7 amendments
- Cosponsored
- 360 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- S. 5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026Introduced September 30, 2026. Latest action September 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- S. 5243: A bill to provide for the automatic establishment of Trump accounts using information collected under the Enumeration at Birth Program of the Social Security Administration.Introduced August 5, 2026. Latest action August 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S. 5207: RCORP Authorization ActIntroduced August 3, 2026. Latest action August 3, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- S. 4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Introduced July 13, 2026. Latest action July 15, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.
- S.Res. 750: A resolution recognizing "National Public Works Week" and the contributions of public works professionals.Introduced May 21, 2026. Latest action May 21, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2452; text: CR S2446)
- S. 4221: Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)Introduced March 26, 2026. Latest action March 26, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-09 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash 2362b7a72906
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
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Contact and links
- Website
- capito.senate.gov via Wikidata
- Contact form
- capito.senate.gov
- Office phone
- 202-224-6472
- Washington office
- 170 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
- Campaign email
- Not on file
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
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Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 8:41 PM ET
- 2022State House / Assembly, WV District 55 · primary · won · 1,065 votes (100.0%) Vugol.Me record
- 2020U.S. Senate, WV · General · won · 547,454 votes (70.3%) Vugol.Me record
- 2020State House / Assembly, WV District 35 · primary · won · 5,819 votes (30.3%) Vugol.Me record
- 2018State House / Assembly, WV District 35 · General · won · 12,729 votes (14.4%) Vugol.Me record
- 2018State House / Assembly, WV District 35 · primary · won · 3,952 votes (27.5%) Vugol.Me record
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia&oldid=1385420718
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 8:41 PM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelley_Moore_Capito
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S4WV00159/
- photo_headshot https://unitedstates.github.io/
- photo_gallery https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shelley_Moore_Capito_CPAC_2013-2_cropped.jpg
- photo_gallery https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shelley_Moore_Capito_113th_Congress.jpg
- photo_gallery https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shelley_Moore_Capito_CPAC_2013-3.jpg
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- photo_gallery https://www.capito.senate.gov/about/about-shelley
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