Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Capito (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent West Virginia. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Republican primary on May 12, 2026.

Capito was first elected to the Senate in 2014, becoming the first female U.S. senator in the state's history.1