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Questions about Shelley Moore Capito

U.S. Senator from West Virginia · Republican · from roll-call votes in the 119th Congress

How often does Shelley Moore Capito vote with her party?

Shelley Moore Capito voted with Republicans on 99% of party-line votes in the 119th Congress (Senate median 99%), as of Nov 2, 2026.

Party-line votes
Party-line votes cast824
With Republicans818 (99%)
Against Republicans6
Senate median99%
Senate Republicans, median100%

Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Who breaks with party most · Updated Nov 2, 2026

How bipartisan is Shelley Moore Capito?

Shelley Moore Capito voted the same way as Democrats on 9% of shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (Senate median 9%), tied for 34th most of 99 Senate members, as of Nov 2, 2026.

Bipartisanship
Contested votes cast876
Same vote as Democrats9%
Senate median9%
Rank in the chambertied for 34th of 99

Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Which members vote most like Shelley Moore Capito?

Alan Armstrong voted the same way as Shelley Moore Capito most often: 100% of 179 shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (median for two Senate members of the same party 96%), as of Nov 2, 2026.

Median for two Senate members of the same party: 96%; of different parties: 8%.

Members who vote most alike
MemberSame voteShared votes
RAlan Armstrong100%179
RJohn Boozman100%862
RDeb Fischer99%867
RTom Cotton99%865
RRoger F. Wicker99%845
DJohn Fetterman Closest of the Democrats25%819

Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026

How much of Shelley Moore Capito’s PAC money came from PACs whose organizations lobbied on bills she voted on?

Of the 381 PACs that gave to Shelley Moore Capito in 2025–26 and have a lobbying organization behind them, 171 belong to organizations that lobbied on bills that came to a vote with her in the chamber or that she cosponsored or sponsored (45%; Senate median 41%); together they gave $748K of the $2.1M in PAC money she received (36%; Senate median 29%), as of Nov 2, 2026.

Largest PACs this cycle: Young Victory Committee, Heartland Values PAC, Altria Group. What each gave is part of Pro.

PACs whose organizations lobbied
PACs that gave in 2025–26500
With a lobbying organization behind them381
Of those, their organizations lobbied on these bills171 (45%)
Senate median41%
Their gifts, together$748K of $2.1M

Source: FEC PAC gifts · Senate LDA lobbying filings · Bill by bill on the profile · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Who is running against Shelley Moore Capito in 2026?

Ballot not yet checked. Oathstar lists 1 other nominee for the U.S. Senate in West Virginia from published primary results; the ballot has not been checked against an official list yet.

On the ballot for the U.S. Senate in West Virginia
CandidatePartyRaised
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican Republican, incumbent$7.3M
Rachel Fetty AndersonDemocratic Democratic$165K

Source: The full race