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2026 Election

US Senate

13 candidates

Shelley Moore Capito Projected winner 58.3%
Republican
Contributions $4,539,829.52
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Support $578,584.88
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Oppose —
Contributions $35,012.38
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Support $3,861.60
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Oppose —
Jeffrey Vincent Kessler Lost primary 27.0%
Democrat
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Support $1,458.22
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Oppose —
OWEN NICHOLAS CARLSON Pre - Candidate
VETERANS PARTY
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Alexander Gaaserud Pre - Candidate Lost primary 3.7%
Republican
Contributions $3,000.00
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JANET MCNULTY Lost primary 2.1%
Republican
Contributions $305.28
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Bryan McKinney Pre - Candidate Lost primary 4.6%
Republican
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Rio Phillips Lost primary 11.0%
Independent
Contributions $7,531.28
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Zachary C Shrewsbury Lost primary 16.2%
Democrat
Contributions $96,902.50
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Gavin Solomon Pre - Candidate
Republican
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Constitution
Contributions $57,214.44
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Thomas Edward Willis II Lost primary 18.9%
Republican
Contributions $635,131.44
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Results

General election · Nov 3, 2026 U.S. SENATOR
All 1,642 precincts reported · unofficial
Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Projected winner
266,772 58.3%
Rachel Lee Fetty Anderson (D) 173,656 37.9%
S. MARSHALL WILSON (C) 17,183 3.8%
Democratic primary · May 12, 2026 U.S. SENATOR - DEM
Certified
Rachel Lee Fetty Anderson (D)
Won primary
30,930 33.2%
Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)
Lost primary
25,228 27.0%
Zachary C Shrewsbury (D)
Lost primary
15,076 16.2%
THORNTON COOPER (DEM)
Lost primary
11,826 12.7%
Rio Phillips (I)
Lost primary
10,237 11.0%
Republican primary · May 12, 2026 U.S. SENATOR - REP
Certified
Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Won primary
80,376 66.5%
Thomas Edward Willis II (R)
Lost primary
22,829 18.9%
Bryan McKinney (R)
Lost primary
5,587 4.6%
DAVID PURKEY (REP)
Lost primary
5,040 4.2%
Alexander Gaaserud (R)
Lost primary
4,462 3.7%
JANET MCNULTY (R)
Lost primary
2,597 2.1%

Total Outside Spending by Committee

Committee Support Oppose
Take Me Home WV Action $362,706.14 —
↳ Shelley Moore Capito (R) $362,706.14 —
AMERICAN MISSION $210,193.20 —
↳ Shelley Moore Capito (R) $210,193.20 —
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce $3,932.02 —
↳ Shelley Moore Capito (R) $3,932.02 —
Vote for Equality $3,861.60 —
↳ Rachel Lee Fetty Anderson (D) $3,861.60 —
West Virginians for Life $3,211.74 —
↳ Shelley Moore Capito (R) $1,753.52 —
↳ Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D) $1,458.22 —

Group by

Contributors to More Than One Candidate

Contributor Contributed
JOHNSON, JENNIFER LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FL $4,646.15
↳ Thomas Edward Willis II (R) $3,646.15
↳ Shelley Moore Capito (R) $1,000.00
BAUMAN, JAMES HARPERS FERRY, WV $1,100.00
↳ Zachary C Shrewsbury (D) $600.00
↳ Rachel Lee Fetty Anderson (D) $500.00
PALMER, KELLY HEDGESVILLE, WV $870.51
↳ Thomas Edward Willis II (R) $520.51
↳ Zachary C Shrewsbury (D) $350.00