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Shelley Moore Capito

Senator, West Virginia

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Shelley Moore Capito Gets an A

Score: 99 out of 100, the weighted average of 6 principles. On 83 of 84 votes and bills, Capito was on the liberty side.

Capito was on the ballot on November 3, 2026, against Rachel Fetty Anderson (D).

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  • A
    Tyranny13 of 13 with liberty
  • A
    Free nations23 of 24 with liberty
  • –
    Free speech1 of 1, too few to count
  • A
    Free markets13 of 13 with liberty
  • A
    Equal rights6 of 6 with liberty
  • –
    ConscienceNo record yet
  • A
    Defense9 of 9 with liberty
  • A
    Borders18 of 18 with liberty

Who pays for Capito’s campaign

$5,449,866 raised since January 2025.

  • 53%from people$2,887,814
  • 38%from PACs and other committees$2,047,937
  • 8%transfers and other income$452,065
  • 1%from the party$62,050

The committee money, by who is behind it

  • Company PACs$995,241
  • Trade groups$483,565
  • Leadership and cause PACs$452,600
  • Member groups$125,494
  • Unions$35,000

Added up from what the committees themselves reported giving. They report later than the campaign does, so this can come to more than the committee line above.

Committees that gave the most

  1. NRSC$62,000
  2. International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee Inc$10,500
  3. Alabama First PAC$10,000
  4. Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (ALTRIAPAC)$10,000
  5. American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (SKINPAC)$10,000

50 more committees gave $10,000 as well. A PAC may give a candidate $5,000 for each election, so many give the same.

From the campaign’s own reports to the Federal Election Commission, through October 14, 2026. People who gave are counted, never named. The full filing at FEC.gov. Discuss this money

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