Shelley Moore Capito
RepublicanIncumbent
U.S. Senator from West Virginia since 2015; U.S. Representative from 2001 to 2015
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U.S. Senate · Nov 3, 2026
Incumbent: Shelley Moore Capito, running for re-election.
Republican Shelley Moore Capito is seeking a third term against Democrat Rachel Fetty Anderson and Constitution Party nominee S. Marshall Wilson; Capito's campaign site has no issues page, so several of her positions cite her Senate office's issue pages.
U.S. Senator from West Virginia since 2015; U.S. Representative from 2001 to 2015
Public interest attorney in Morgantown
Retired Army infantry officer; member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2016 to 2020
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RepublicanShelley Moore Capito
Says she has fought for American energy dominance and for unleashing energy from West Virginia's natural resources; her Senate office says she backs an all-of-the-above policy including coal, natural gas buildout and carbon capture.
DemocraticRachel Fetty Anderson
Supports government encouragement of investment in solar, wind and water power, and says coal plants remain part of the energy mix but should be run as cleanly as possible with costs borne by their operators.
ConstitutionS. Marshall Wilson
No published position found.
RepublicanShelley Moore Capito
Lists strengthening the economy and lowering taxes among her priorities and says she will keep working with President Trump on America First policies; her Senate office says she co-sponsored the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
DemocraticRachel Fetty Anderson
Supports eliminating the "buy, borrow, die" tax loophole and raising the marginal tax rate on income over $500,000 a year.
ConstitutionS. Marshall Wilson
No published position found.
RepublicanShelley Moore Capito
Supports funding for rural health care and community health centers, more Alzheimer's and childhood cancer research, and legislation to lower prescription drug prices by regulating Medicare Part D plans and pharmacy benefit managers.
DemocraticRachel Fetty Anderson
Would invest in Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare so care is based on medical necessity, and would remove third-party non-provider companies from taxpayer-funded care to end profit incentives for denying care.
ConstitutionS. Marshall Wilson
No published position found.
RepublicanShelley Moore Capito
Says aggressors such as Iran and Russia must be dealt with firmly, and supports Israel as the strongest U.S. ally in the Middle East.
DemocraticRachel Fetty Anderson
Says U.S. military power should be reserved for self-defense and troops should not be deployed without congressional approval; supports a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.
ConstitutionS. Marshall Wilson
No published position found.
RepublicanShelley Moore Capito
Lists securing the border among her priorities; her Senate office says she supports a border wall system, technology at ports of entry and staffing to stop illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
DemocraticRachel Fetty Anderson
No published position found.
ConstitutionS. Marshall Wilson
No published position found.
RepublicanShelley Moore Capito
Supports funding for addiction treatment and recovery, and bills to stop fentanyl shipments through international mail and disrupt drug trafficking, including the STOP Act 2.0 and the PREVENT Fentanyl Act.
DemocraticRachel Fetty Anderson
No published position found.
ConstitutionS. Marshall Wilson
No published position found.
RepublicanShelley Moore Capito
Says she has led investments in West Virginia's roads, bridges and drinking water infrastructure and worked to connect communities with broadband, and says there is more work to be done.
DemocraticRachel Fetty Anderson
No published position found.
ConstitutionS. Marshall Wilson
No published position found.
RepublicanShelley Moore Capito
Lists support for veterans among her priorities; her Senate office says she supports expanding VA mental health and suicide prevention services and safer opioid prescribing in VA care.
DemocraticRachel Fetty Anderson
No published position found.
ConstitutionS. Marshall Wilson
No published position found.
RepublicanShelley Moore Capito
No published position found.
DemocraticRachel Fetty Anderson
Would preserve Social Security at current levels by ending the cap on Social Security taxes above $184,500, and supports paid parental leave and child care investments to support the workforce.
ConstitutionS. Marshall Wilson
No published position found.
RepublicanShelley Moore Capito
No published position found.
DemocraticRachel Fetty Anderson
Would require disclosure of gifts, investments and payments over $50 to elected officials and their families, and audits of the Defense Department; says candidates should not take money from foreign governments or corporations.
ConstitutionS. Marshall Wilson
No published position found.
RepublicanShelley Moore Capito
No published position found.
DemocraticRachel Fetty Anderson
Supports a moratorium on data center development, ending special treatment for hyperscale data centers, and local control over data center standards, zoning and taxes.
ConstitutionS. Marshall Wilson
No published position found.
RepublicanShelley Moore Capito
No published position found.
DemocraticRachel Fetty Anderson
Would direct West Virginia cleanup funds to community water projects in southern West Virginia and hold polluters accountable for damages.
ConstitutionS. Marshall Wilson
No published position found.
RepublicanShelley Moore Capito
No published position found.
DemocraticRachel Fetty Anderson
No published position found.
ConstitutionS. Marshall Wilson
Says he would work to expand West Virginia's energy economy and cut regulations on small businesses to lower costs and add jobs.
RepublicanShelley Moore Capito
No published position found.
DemocraticRachel Fetty Anderson
No published position found.
ConstitutionS. Marshall Wilson
Would vote against every budget that does not balance and every spending bill he considers beyond constitutional authority, and would not vote to raise the debt ceiling without spending cuts.
RepublicanShelley Moore Capito
No published position found.
DemocraticRachel Fetty Anderson
No published position found.
ConstitutionS. Marshall Wilson
Says he would vote to uphold the Bill of Rights and the sovereignty of West Virginia, and that the Constitution should be applied as written.