Shelley Moore Capito
U.S. Senator, West Virginia U.S. Senate · Republican
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · West Virginia U.S. Senate · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: West Virginia Secretary of State — 2026 General Election candidate listing: U.S. Senate — 'SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO', Republican · read Sep 24, 2026
Results
Certified results for West Virginia U.S. Senate
U.S. Senator
2024 General · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim JusticeRepublican | Republican | 514,079 | 68.8% |
| Glenn ElliottDemocrat | Democrat | 207,548 | 27.8% |
| David MoranLibertarian | Libertarian | 26,075 | 3.5% |
Official — West Virginia Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final version 356048, 12/18/2024 8:57:03 AM EST) · West Virginia Secretary of State — official election results
U.S. Senator
2020 General · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican | Republican | 547,454 | 70.3% |
| Paula Jean SwearenginDemocrat | Democrat | 210,309 | 27.0% |
| David MoranLibertarian | Libertarian | 21,155 | 2.7% |
Official — West Virginia Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final version 272340, 11/30/2020 8:18:00 AM EST) · West Virginia Secretary of State — official election results
Key Votes
The record
Current office: U.S. Senator from West Virginia
Senate roll-call records (LIS id S372; bioguide C001047). 25 major 119th-Congress Senate votes loaded; voted against the majority of the senator's own party on 0 of them. Selection, not exhaustive. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate (official member site) · sourceH.R. 6500, as amended — An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 90-6 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 228
Aug 8, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceConfirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General — voted Yes
On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed, 50-49 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 230
Aug 8, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH.R. 5334, as amended — An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 86-11 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 224
Aug 7, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH. Con. Res. 86 — A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. — voted No
On the Concurrent Resolution · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, 50-48 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 184
Jun 23, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceS. 2, As Amended — An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 52-47 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 163
Jun 5, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceConfirmation: Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve Board — Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years — voted Yes
On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed, 54-45 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 120
May 13, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH.R. 6644, as amended — A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 89-10 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 53
Mar 12, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · source
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H.R. 7148, as Amended — A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 71-29 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 20
Jan 30, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH.R. 6938 — A bill making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 82-15 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 2, roll call 11
Jan 15, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH.R. 5371, As Amended — A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 60-40 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 618
Nov 10, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceS.J.Res. 81 — A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil. — voted No
On the Joint Resolution · Joint Resolution Passed, 52-48 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 594
Oct 28, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceS. 2296, as amended — An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 77-20 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 570
Oct 9, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH. R. 3944, as amended — A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 87-9 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 480
Aug 1, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH.R. 4, As Amended — A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 51-48 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 411
Jul 17, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH.R. 1, as Amended — A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 50-50 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 372
Jul 1, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceS. 1582, As Amended — A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 68-30 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 318
Jun 17, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH.Con.Res. 14, As Amended — A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. — voted Yes
On the Concurrent Resolution · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, 51-48 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 191
Apr 5, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceS. 331, as amended — A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 84-16 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 127
Mar 14, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceH.R. 1968 — A bill making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 54-46 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 133
Mar 14, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceS.Con.Res. 7, As Amended — An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. — voted Yes
On the Concurrent Resolution · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, 52-48 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 87
Feb 21, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceConfirmation: Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation — Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term of ten years — voted Yes
On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed, 51-49 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 61
Feb 20, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceConfirmation: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services — voted Yes
On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed, 52-48 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 52
Feb 13, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceConfirmation: Pamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney General — voted Yes
On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed, 54-46 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 33
Feb 4, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceConfirmation: Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense — voted Yes
On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed, 50-50 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 15
Jan 24, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceS. 5, As Amended — A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 64-35 · U.S. Senate, 119th Congress, session 1, roll call 7
Jan 20, 2025 · Official · U.S. Senate roll call vote · sourceRoll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)
Score 0.2850 over 875 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.
OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $6,492,251cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $4,377,201cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $4,761,549cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Brabender & Cox$883,867.87
- The Townsend Group$284,319.44
- The Endicott Group$123,788.78
- Dunbar Printing$65,034.06
- I360$46,942.87
Campaign finance — Capito For West Virginia: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Stock trades — periodic transaction reports 2024–2026
Shelley Moore Capito (WV) filed 29 Periodic Transaction Report(s) in the Senate eFD system covering the period 2024-01-01 to 2026-09-24; 137 transactions parsed.
Aug 4, 2026 · Official · U.S. Senate Office of Public RecordsCampaign finance — Capito For West Virginia: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $6,492,251.08 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $4,761,549.46 · cash on hand $4,377,200.52 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $3,125,913.18 (48%); PACs and other political committees $2,766,356.43 (43%); Party committees $62,000.00 (1%); Transfers from authorized committees $537,251.01 (8%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $730.46 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $962,997.27; fundraising $435,993.74; direct mail $128,381.22; polling $87,000.00; digital $75,169.45; compliance and treasurer $45,000.00.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Shelley
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign on Google $31,200–$41,500 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $3,300–$4,800; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $49,141. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads — TAKE ME HOME WV ACTION (supporting)
TAKE ME HOME WV ACTION — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 15 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $3,300–$4,800 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA). 5 ads since Nov 2024; $31,200–$41,500 (Google creative spend ranges).
May 13, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $259,334 supporting, $0 opposing, across 3 reports.
AMERICAN MISSIONSupporting · $210,193
2 reports, newest Oct 1, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
TAKE ME HOME WV ACTIONSupporting · $49,141
1 report, newest Sep 17, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“We need data centers”
“I think in the race to A.I., it is exceedingly important that we have the computer power to drive this because we're in a competition with China right now. The promises of A.I., the good promises of A.I., will bring us to a state where we need to provide that energy that a data center would, but we have to do it the right way. We need more transparency. We need community engagement.”
“The situation in Iran obviously has a big impact there”
“I think I have good trust with the voter. I listen to what West Virginians want and need, and I think with the positions that I hold now (in the Senate), chairmanships and other things, I can just be more effective for the state.”
“I live and breathe West Virginia, and I want to go back and represent West Virginia in D.C.”
“I feel really good”
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“I think people know me and they trust me, and they know I'm a hard worker and I get around the state”
“I think I carry the conservative credentials as well as anybody”
“It's been nice to have the week where I didn't need to go to Washington to have the week here. We've really spread out all throughout the state.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Capito talks gas prices, data centersMay 11, 2026 · Press · The Inter-Mountain
- Capito making final campaign push before primaryMay 9, 2026 · Press · News and Sentinel
- Capito launches bid for third Senate termDec 16, 2025 · Press · WV Press Association
- Shelley Moore Capito (R - WV) | 2026 U.S. Senate Candidate InterviewPress · WV MetroNews Television (Talkline)
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Official Websitecapito.senate.govOfficial
- Xx.com/SenCapitoSelf-published
- Facebookfacebook.com/senshelleySelf-published
- Instagraminstagram.com/sencapitoSelf-published
- YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbiXdR4XQ3vD9Xp5lfR9QXwSelf-published
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://shelleymoorecapito.com/ captured 2026-09-24T22:11:40Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://shelleymoorecapito.com/
Source: shelleymoorecapito.com active Sep 2026
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourcePublic social accounts
X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for West Virginia U.S. Senate
- Rachel Lee Fetty AndersonDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- S. Marshall WilsonConstitution · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. Senate, West Virginia — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO" (REPUBLICAN) on the WV official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · WV official election authority · sourceU.S. Senator · WV-SEN
Republican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
OSINT
Not on file for Shelley yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_5rghddfbb.
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