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Shelley Moore Capito
U.S. Senator (Class 2), WV
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), WV current
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), WV
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, WV-2
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, WV-2
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, WV-2
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, WV-2
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2009 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, WV-2
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2007 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, WV-2
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2005 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, WV-2
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 3, 2001 | Jan 3, 2003 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District West Virginia
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District WV-2
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District WV-2
United States |
Republican | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District WV-2
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District WV-2
United States |
Republican | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2009 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District WV-2
United States |
Republican | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2007 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District WV-2
United States |
Republican | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2005 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District WV-2
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2001 | Jan 3, 2003 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Appropriations unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Defense unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Homeland Security unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Aviation, Space, and Innovation unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and Media unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Transportation and Infrastructure — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.285, social dim. 0.144. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (840 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SRES 412
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain…
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-540 | Oct 1, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-540 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-539 | Oct 1, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-539 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-538 | Oct 1, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-538 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 5371
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans…
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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-537 | Oct 1, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-537 US-GOV-PD |
| On Passage of the Bill | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-535 | Sep 30, 2025 | Bill Defeated | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-535 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Passage of the Bill | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-528 | Sep 19, 2025 | Bill Defeated | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-528 US-GOV-PD | |
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S 2882
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-536 | Oct 1, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-536 US-GOV-PD |
| On Passage of the Bill | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-534 | Sep 30, 2025 | Bill Defeated | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-534 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Passage of the Bill | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-527 | Sep 19, 2025 | Bill Defeated | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-527 US-GOV-PD | |
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S 2806
Eliminate Shutdowns Act
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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-533 | Sep 29, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-533 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-532 | Sep 29, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-532 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-531 | Sep 29, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-531 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-530 | Sep 19, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-530 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-529 | Sep 19, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-529 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-526 | Sep 18, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-526 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-525 | Sep 17, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-525 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Decision of the Chair | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-524 | Sep 17, 2025 | Decision of Chair Not Sustained | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-524 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Motion to Reconsider | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-523 | Sep 17, 2025 | Motion to Reconsider Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-523 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-522 | Sep 17, 2025 | Cloture Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-522 US-GOV-PD |
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SCONRES 22
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for…
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On the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-521 | Sep 16, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-521 US-GOV-PD |
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SJRES 60
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…
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On the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-520 | Sep 16, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-520 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-519 | Sep 15, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-519 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-518 | Sep 15, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-518 US-GOV-PD |
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SRES 377
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain…
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On the Resolution | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-517 | Sep 15, 2025 | Resolution Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-517 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-516 | Sep 11, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-516 US-GOV-PD |
Campaign finance
2024 · Itemized receipts loaded
Period Jan 6, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 11:31 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Gross receipts loaded | Refunds/reversals loaded | Net receipts loaded |
|---|---|---|
| $1,281,023 | $47,900 | $1,233,123 |
Largest itemized receipts
| Cycle | Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $39,400 | 2024 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $38,500 | 2023 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $27,497 | WINRED | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $26,130 | WINRED | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Corporate PAC | Nov 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $14,344 | WINRED | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Corporate PAC | Nov 15, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $12,800 | 2024 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $12,300 | 2024 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Corporate PAC | Sep 25, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $7,700 | WINRED | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Corporate PAC | Aug 12, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $6,600 | MANOCHERIAN, KIM | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Big donor | Mar 27, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| 2024 | $6,600 | MANOCHERIAN, GREG MR. | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Big donor | Mar 1, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| 2024 | $6,600 | MANDELBLATT, DANIELLE | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Big donor | Sep 26, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| 2024 | $6,600 | KAY, ALISON MS. | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Big donor | Jun 20, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| 2024 | $6,600 | MANOCHERIAN, JED MR. | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Big donor | Feb 23, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| 2024 | $6,600 | MANOCHERIAN, JENNIFER MS. | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Big donor | Feb 17, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| 2024 | $6,600 | MANDELBLATT, ERIC | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Big donor | Sep 26, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Outside spending
Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.
| Cycle | Position | Itemized spending loaded | Period / as of | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Support | $12,291 (2 records) | May 1, 2024–May 1, 2024 · as of May 1, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Sponsored legislation (1 as lead sponsor)
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SRES 750
US · May 21, 2026
A resolution recognizing "National Public Works Week" and the contributions of public works professionals.
Social media
Recent posts
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