Shelley Moore Capito
RIncumbentFEC S4WV00159
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Raised this cycle$5.4M
Cash on hand: $3.1M
2026 race
WV — U.S. Senate
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Shelley Moore Capito.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Democratic primary · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/state SOS)
Rachel Fetty AndersonWon33.2%
- DJeffrey Vincent KesslerDefeated27.0%
- DZachary ShrewsburyDefeated16.2%
- IRio PhillipsDefeated11.0%
Republican primary · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/state SOS)
Shelley Moore CapitoWon66.5%
- RThomas Edward WillisDefeated18.9%
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the West Virginia Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$8.3M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Rachel Fetty Anderson
DChallengerFEC S6WV00188
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Raised this cycle$165K
Cash on hand: $36K
S. Marshall Wilson
IChallengerFEC S6WV00204
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Raised this cycle$65K
Cash on hand: $1K
Rio Phillips
IChallengerFEC S6WV00170
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Raised this cycle$14K
Cash on hand: $152
5 defeated candidates — show
Jonathan Derrick Evans
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6WV00147
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Raised this cycle$1.1M
Cash on hand: $61K
Thomas Edward Willis
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6WV00162
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Raised this cycle$642K
Cash on hand: $0
Zachary Shrewsbury
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S4WV00357
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Raised this cycle$512K
Cash on hand: $8
Janet McNulty
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S4WV00407
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Raised this cycle$7K
Cash on hand: $0
Jeffrey Vincent Kessler
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S6WV00196
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Local signal
Early read on WV — U.S. Senate
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Shelley Moore Capitoleans negative
0 pos17 neutral1 neg18 articles
Rachel Fetty Andersonleans negative
0 pos0 neutral1 neg1 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$8.3M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$7.9M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$338K
$338K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shelley Moore Capito(R)incumbent + TAKE ME HOME WV ACTION $338K | $5.4M | $338K | — | $5.8M |
Rachel Fetty Anderson(D) | $165K | — | — | $165K |
S. Marshall Wilson(C) | $65K | — | — | $65K |
Rio Phillips(I) | $14K | — | — | $14K |
5 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jonathan Derrick Evans(R)defeated | $1.1M | — | — | $1.1M |
Thomas Edward Willis(R)defeated | $642K | — | — | $642K |
Zachary Shrewsbury(D)defeated | $512K | — | — | $512K |
Janet McNulty(R)defeated | $7K | — | — | $7K |
Jeffrey Vincent Kessler(D)defeated + WEST VIRGINIANS FOR LIFE INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $368 | $0 | $368 | — | $368 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside WV versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Shelley Moore Capito(R)24% in-state · $2.7M itemized
$643K in-state$2.0M out-of-state
Rachel Fetty Anderson(D)84% in-state · $26K itemized
$22K in-state$4K out-of-state
S. Marshall Wilson(C)92% in-state · $6K itemized
$5K in-state$500 out-of-state
Rio Phillips(I)92% in-state · $7K itemized
$6K in-state$515 out-of-state
3 defeated candidates — show
Thomas Edward Willis(R)defeated77% in-state · $240K itemized
$185K in-state$56K out-of-state
Zachary Shrewsbury(D)defeated20% in-state · $97K itemized
$19K in-state$78K out-of-state
Janet McNulty(R)defeated100% in-state · $611 itemized
$611 in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
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Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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