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U.S. SenateWest VirginiaScheduled

West Virginia U.S. Senate

General election · November 3, 2026

Incumbent
Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Seat
Class 2 · 6-year term
Race rating
Safe R
Last updated
Sep 8, 2026

General election

Candidates on the November ballot

1 candidate
Shelley Moore Capito

Republican · Incumbent

R

Republican U.S. senator representing West Virginia.

Raised
Not reported
Spent
Not reported
Cash on hand
Not reported
Outside spending
$338,315

Race status

Safe R

Race ratings describe which party is more likely to win, not the expected vote margin. Worldview uses the median of the latest available major forecaster ratings.

Campaign money

FEC candidate filings for the current cycle.

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handOutside spending
Shelley Moore CapitoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported$338,315
Primary, withdrawn, and other filed candidates (9)
  • Jonathan Derrick Evans · Republicanfiled
  • Rachel Lee Fetty Anderson · Democraticfiled
  • Alexander Gaaserud · Republicanfiled
  • Bryan Mckinney · Republicanfiled
  • Janet Mcnulty · Republicanfiled
  • Rio Phillips · Independentfiled
  • Zachary C. Shrewsbury · Democraticfiled
  • Thomas Edward Willis II · Republicanfiled
  • S. Marshall Wilson · Constitutionfiled

Scaffolded for the 2026 cycle.

Election results in Worldview are entered by hand or bulk-imported from public sources: MIT Election Lab for returns, U.S. Census for boundaries.