Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Senator, West Virginia
23 bills272 cosponsored$5.3M raised915 votes recorded
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- “residence Charleston, West Virginia” source
Education
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Family
- “Shelley lives with her husband, Charlie, in Charleston.” source
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Legislation
SRES 950cosponsor
A resolution designating the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "National Clean Energy Week".
Under authority of the order of the Senate of September 30, 2026, ordered referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SRES 934cosponsor
A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day".
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5267)
SRES 947cosponsor
A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5273)
SRES 933cosponsor
A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 2026 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5267)
S 5653sponsor
A bill to prescribe permitting reform, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SRES 927cosponsor
A resolution designating the week beginning October 18, 2026, as "National Character Counts Week".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186; text: CR S5177-5178)
SRES 926cosponsor
A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Literacy Month".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)
SRES 913cosponsor
A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5064-5065; text: CR S5074-5075)
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SRES 912cosponsor
A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (consideration: CR S5074)
SRES 899cosponsor
A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5006)
SRES 897cosponsor
A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4958; text: CR S4951-4952)
SRES 891cosponsor
A resolution designating the week of September 27, 2026, through October 3, 2026, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4949-4950)
SRES 892cosponsor
A resolution supporting the designation of September 18, 2026, as "National Concussion Awareness Day".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4958; text: CR S4950)
SRES 894cosponsor
A resolution designating September 25, 2026, as "National Ataxia Awareness Day", and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4958; text: CR S4950-4951)
SRES 856cosponsor
A resolution supporting the designation of September 19, 2026, as "National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy.
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4759)
SRES 843cosponsor
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as "National Community Health Center Week", encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553; text: CR S4568-4569)
SRES 837cosponsor
A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
SRES 834cosponsor
A resolution honoring and commending the 100th anniversary of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4523)
S 5243sponsor
A bill to provide for the automatic establishment of Trump accounts using information collected under the Enumeration at Birth Program of the Social Security Administration.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 5244cosponsor
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the drug discount program, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Voting Record
664 yea234 nay17 missed
Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
Nomination Confirmed (47-41)
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (57-43)
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-47)
Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852
Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-51)
Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197
Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-51)
S. 4668, as amended
Bill Passed (77-22)
Booker Amdt. No. 6835
Amendment Rejected (47-52)
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Booker Amdt. No. 6805
Amendment Rejected (49-50)
Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
Amendment Rejected (42-54)
Paul Amdt. No. 6758
Amendment Rejected (1-94)
Baldwin Amdt. No. 6828
Amendment Agreed to (96-1)
H. Con. Res. 89
Concurrent Resolution Rejected (49-50)
Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 4668, as Amended
Cloture Motion Agreed to (74-25)
Amdt. No. 6776
Amendment Agreed to (77-23)
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The 2026 race · Class 2
Full raceFEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.
- Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican· this member$7.1M raised
- Jonathan Derrick EvansRepublican$1.1M raised
- Thomas Edward Willis IIRepublican$642K raised
- Rachel Lee Fetty AndersonDemocratic$137K raised
- S. Marshall WilsonConstitution$59K raised
- Rio PhillipsIndependent$14K raised
- Janet McNultyRepublican$7K raised
- Zachary C ShrewsburyDemocratic—
Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.
Campaign Finance
2026 cycle$5.3M
Small donors $119KLarge individual $2.6MPACs $2.0M
Spent $2.9MCash $4.6M
2024 cycle$1.0M
Small donors $25KLarge individual $290KPACs $573K
Spent $1.5MCash $2.3M
2022 cycle$863K
Small donors $31KLarge individual $320KPACs $512K
Spent $495KCash $2.8M
2020 cycle$4.9M
Small donors $349KLarge individual $2.1MPACs $2.1M
Spent $3.2MCash $2.5M
2018 cycle$673K
Small donors $24KLarge individual $156KPACs $492K
Spent $383KCash $691K
2016 cycle$138K
Small donors $206Large individual $19KPACs $111K
Spent $420KCash $400K
2014 cycle$7.9M
Small donors $361KLarge individual $4.6MPACs $2.4M
Spent $8.8MCash $682K
2012 cycle$1.6M
Small donors $75Large individual $2KPACs $17K
Spent $21KCash $1.6M
Top Contributors
ANTHROPIC$47K
ANTERO RESOURCES$27K
BLACKSTONE$26K
CONSTELLATION$22K
JANE STREET CAPITAL$21K
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS$21K
LEIDOS$18K
WCAS$17K
GENERAL MOTORS$16K
CONSTELLATION ENERGY$14K
Committees
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Department of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Aviation, Space, and Innovation
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
- Telecommunications and Media
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
chair- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
- Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
- Transportation and Infrastructure
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Activity Timeline
LegislationVotes
SRES 950: A resolution designating the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "National Clean Energy Week".
cosponsor2026-10-15
legislation
SRES 933: A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 2026 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".
cosponsor2026-09-30
legislation
SRES 947: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month".
cosponsor2026-09-30
legislation
SRES 934: A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day".
cosponsor2026-09-30
legislation
S 5653: A bill to prescribe permitting reform, and for other purposes.
sponsor2026-09-30
legislation
Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
yea2026-09-30
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
yea2026-09-30
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340
yea2026-09-30
vote
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Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008
yea2026-09-30
vote
SRES 926: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Literacy Month".
cosponsor2026-09-29
legislation
SRES 927: A resolution designating the week beginning October 18, 2026, as "National Character Counts Week".
cosponsor2026-09-29
legislation
Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852
nay2026-09-29
vote
Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197
nay2026-09-29
vote
SRES 913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
cosponsor2026-09-28
legislation
SRES 912: A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.
cosponsor2026-09-28
legislation
S. 4668, as amended
yea2026-09-28
vote
Booker Amdt. No. 6835
nay2026-09-28
vote
Booker Amdt. No. 6805
nay2026-09-28
vote
Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
nay2026-09-28
vote
Paul Amdt. No. 6758
nay2026-09-28
vote
Baldwin Amdt. No. 6828
yea2026-09-28
vote
SRES 899: A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".
cosponsor2026-09-24
legislation
H. Con. Res. 89
nay2026-09-24
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 4668, as Amended
yea2026-09-24
vote
Amdt. No. 6776
yea2026-09-24
vote
SRES 892: A resolution supporting the designation of September 18, 2026, as "National Concussion Awareness Day".
cosponsor2026-09-23
legislation
SRES 891: A resolution designating the week of September 27, 2026, through October 3, 2026, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.
cosponsor2026-09-23
legislation
SRES 897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
cosponsor2026-09-23
legislation
SRES 894: A resolution designating September 25, 2026, as "National Ataxia Awareness Day", and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure.
cosponsor2026-09-23
legislation
Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
yea2026-09-23
vote
Service History
Senate2021-01-03, 2027-01-03Republican
Senate2015-01-06, 2021-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 22013-01-03, 2015-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 22011-01-05, 2013-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 22009-01-06, 2011-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 22007-01-04, 2009-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 22005-01-04, 2007-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 22003-01-07, 2005-01-03Republican
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House, Dist. 22001-01-03, 2003-01-03Republican
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- VotesTracked · 915
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- CommitteesTracked · 18
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- Campaign financeTracked · 8
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