Shelley Moore Capito

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Overview

Shelley Moore Capito is the first woman to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Senate, first elected in 2014 and reelected in 2020. She previously served seven terms in the U.S. House for the 2nd Congressional District after her election in 2000, and before that in the West Virginia House of Delegates. capito.senate.gov

She chairs the Senate Republican Policy Committee and serves on the Appropriations, Environment and Public Works, Commerce, and Rules committees. She was the Republican nominee for a third term in 2026. capito.senate.gov shelleymoorecapito.com

Platform

• Says she is working to expand broadband access in West Virginia.shelleymoorecapito.com
• Says she wants to roll back federal regulatory overreach, including ending California's electric vehicle mandate.shelleymoorecapito.com
• Says she is using her committee roles to help West Virginia overcome the opioid crisis.shelleymoorecapito.com