West Virginia U.S. Senate

2 candidates · General election, November 3, 2026

What this office does

One of your state's two U.S. Senators in Washington. Senators write and vote on federal laws, approve the federal budget, confirm Supreme Court justices, federal judges and cabinet members, and ratify treaties. Terms are 6 years (a special election fills the rest of an unfinished term).

Candidates

Shelley Moore CapitoIncumbent

Republican · $648K outside spending · 9 endorsements listed
Slightly right · from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview)

Rachel Fetty Anderson

Democrat · 4 endorsements listed
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