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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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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-6 | Jan 8, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-6 US-GOV-PD |
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SJRES 98
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or…
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On the Motion to Discharge | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-5 | Jan 8, 2026 | Motion to Discharge Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-5 US-GOV-PD |
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SJRES 86
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 2026-4 | Jan 7, 2026 | Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-4 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-3 | Jan 6, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-3 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-2 | Jan 6, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-2 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-1 | Jan 5, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-1 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-659 | Dec 18, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-659 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-658 | Dec 18, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-658 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-657 | Dec 18, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-657 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-656 | Dec 18, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-656 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-655 | Dec 18, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-655 US-GOV-PD |
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SJRES 82
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…
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On the Joint Resolution | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-654 | Dec 18, 2025 | Joint Resolution Defeated | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-654 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-641 | Dec 10, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-641 US-GOV-PD | |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-653 | Dec 17, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-653 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-652 | Dec 17, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-652 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-651 | Dec 17, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-651 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-650 | Dec 17, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-650 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-649 | Dec 17, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-649 US-GOV-PD |
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S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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On the Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-648 | Dec 17, 2025 | Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-648 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-647 | Dec 15, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-647 US-GOV-PD | |
| On the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-646 | Dec 11, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-646 US-GOV-PD | |
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SRES 532
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 2025-645 | Dec 11, 2025 | Resolution Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-645 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-642 | Dec 10, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-642 US-GOV-PD | |
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S 3385
Lower Health Care Costs Act
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-644 | Dec 11, 2025 | Cloture Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-644 US-GOV-PD |
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S 3386
Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-643 | Dec 11, 2025 | Cloture Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-643 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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