West Virginia
West Virginia Senate 2026
Safe RGeneralIncumbent: Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Republican Shelley Moore Capito seeks re-election in West Virginia, a heavily Republican state. The race is rated safe Republican.
Primary resultCalled
Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Called by AP, WV Watch · May 12, 2026 · unofficial
Polling below predates this result.
Shelley Moore Capito
U.S. Senator (incumbent)
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Rachel Fetty Anderson
Former Morgantown city councilwoman
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Jeff Kessler
Former State Senate President
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Historical Context
Last Election (2024)
Jim Justice won by 32.0 ptsFLIP
Glenn Elliott
33.2%
Jim Justice
65.2%
Presidential Lean
2024R+39.0
2020R+38.9
2016R+42.1
DR
Expert Ratings
Cook Political:Safe R
Sabato:Safe R
Split Ticket:Safe R
State Profile
Pop: 1.8M
Med. Age: 42.6
Urban: 48.7%
College: 22.7%
Racial / Ethnic Breakdown
White 91.4%Black 3.4%Hispanic 1.8%Asian 0.8%Other 2.6%
Polling Status
No senate polling data available for this race yet. Historical context and expert ratings are shown above.
Prediction Markets
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