West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito projected to win third Senate term
The gist
Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito is projected to defeat Democrat Rachel Fetty Anderson in West Virginia.
The win extends a three-decade federal run in a state shifting Republican.
How it unfolded
- May 12, 2026Capito won the Republican primary with 80,376 votes, or 66.5%; state Sen. Tom Willis finished second with 18.9%.
- Oct 31, 2026Capito attended the inauguration of Dr. Cameron B. Wesson as the 17th president of Shepherd University in Shepherdstown.
- Nov 2, 2026Capito led a Republican rally at Elk City Pizza in Charleston and said she is seeking her third six-year Senate term against Democrat Rachel Fetty Anderson and Constitution Party nominee Marshall Wilson.