West Virginia’s Capito clinches third term in Senate
MetroNews and other outlets called the race after Capito won with backing from Trump and Vance, preserving Republican control of the seat.
- Incumbent Senator Shelley Moore Capito won re-election to the Senate in West Virginia on Tuesday, securing 57% of the vote against Democratic challenger Rachel Fetty Anderson, who received around 39%.
- President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance provided early endorsements for Capito, who ranks fourth in Senate Republican leadership and chairs the Republican Policy Committee.
- Democratic challenger Rachel Fetty Anderson, a Morgantown-based attorney, faced Constitution Party candidate Marshall Wilson and write-in Rio Phillips in the contest.
- Capito previously served in the House from 2001 to 2015, leveraging appropriations to increase West Virginia's power in Washington during her legislative career.
- Her current term ends on Jan. 3, 2027, when Capito begins her third six-year Senate term. She emphasized last week that West Virginia "needs dedicated, proven, conservative leadership.
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NRSC Congratulates Capito on West Virginia Senate Win
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NRSC Chairman Tim Scott issued the following statement congratulating Senator Shelley Moore Capito on her victory: “Congratulations to Senator Shelley Moore Capito on another resounding victory in West Virginia tonight. West Virginians have returned a trusted leader to the Senate who protects their natural resources, combats the drug crisis, and stands by our […]
Shelley Moore Capito secures third term as US Senator on Election Day
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., delivers remarks at the Leatherwood Water Extension groundbreaking ceremony in Clendenin, West Virginia on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s office)Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., will continue serving in the U.S. Senate after the election was called by the Associated Press in her favor about an hour after polls closed. Capito secured 57% of the votes counted, acc…
West Virginia’s Capito clinches third term in Senate
West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) is projected to defeat her Democratic opponent Rachel Fetty Anderson to clinch her third term in the Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ. The incumbent was endorsed by President Trump as well as her West Virginia Senate colleague, Sen. Jim Justice (R). She is projected to win with…
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