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Nov 3, 2026 · incumbent

West Virginia - United States Senate

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is seeking a third term. She won the May 12 primary with 66.5% over state Sen. Tom Willis. Former Morgantown councilwoman Rachel Fetty Anderson won the Democratic primary with 33.2% over a field including former state Senate president Jeff Kessler.

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Rachel Fetty Anderson
Democrat

Former Morgantown city councilwoman.

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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican

Senator since 2015. In 2014 she became the first Republican to win a Senate seat in West Virginia in more than 50 years.

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Who's ahead? CookSOLID RSabatoSAFE RDDHQSAFE R
Ratings: Cook Political Report (Aug 20), Sabato’s Crystal Ball (Aug 26), Decision Desk HQ (Aug 5). Source →

We haven’t found a public general-election poll of Anderson vs. Capito.

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Money & campaign finance
RAISEDCASH ON HANDUNDER-$200 DONORS
Rachel Fetty Anderson
$50K$22K30% of receipts
Shelley Moore Capito
$4.6M$4.4M2% of receipts

Campaign committee totals for the 2025–26 cycle, through June 30, 2026. Under-$200 share is unitemized individual contributions divided by total receipts. FEC filings →

Positions summarized from West Virginia Watch and Wikipedia · September 2026
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