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Senate race · 2026

West Virginia Senate Race

This election will fill the Class II Senate seat currently held by Republican Shelley Moore Capito, who is seeking a third term. The outcome will affect the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in the 120th Congress.

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2 candidates · what each one campaigns on

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican · Incumbent

Their record

Currently: U.S. Senator

Shelley Moore Capito has served as a U.S. Senator for West Virginia since 2015.

Campaign platform

  • This candidate has not published a detailed issues platform we can quote yet. Their campaign materials and public filings are linked below.
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Rachel Fetty Anderson

Democratic

Rachel Fetty Anderson is an attorney and former Morgantown City Council member.

Campaign platform

  • Campaign Finance Reform

    Rachel Fetty Anderson's campaign rejects foreign and corporate money.

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Campaign site Ballotpedia profile

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