2026 United States Senate election in West Virginia

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2026 United States Senate election in West Virginia
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Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent U.S. senator

Shelley Moore Capito
Republican



The 2026 United States Senate election in West Virginia will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of West Virginia. Primary elections will be held on May 12, 2026. Incumbent two-term Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who was re-elected in 2020 is eligible to run for re-election to a third term in office. [1]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Potential

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Shelley Moore Capito (not declared)
Executive Branch officials
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Shelley Moore Capito (R)$3,957,207$2,297,231$4,130,506
Tom Willis (R)$200,178$43,817$156,361
Source: Federal Election Commission [7]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Zach Shrewsbury, political organizer and candidate for Senate in 2024 [8]

Filed paperwork

  • Rio Phillips, cybersecurity technician [9]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Zach Shrewsbury (D)$148,671$131,006$17,664
Source: Federal Election Commission [7]

Independents

Potential

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Inside Elections [11] Solid RAugust 12, 2025
The Cook Political Report [12] Solid ROctober 14, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [13] Solid RAugust 12, 2025
Race To The WH [14] Safe RSeptember 4, 2025

References

  1. ↑ "West Virginia 2020 Senate election results". www.cnn.com. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Alexander Gaaserud formally announces the launch of his campaign for West Virginia's U.S. Senate Election in 2026". EIN Presswire. November 22, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ McElhinny, Brad (May 21, 2025). "Tom Willis, new to state Senate, soft launches campaign for U.S. Senate". West Virginia MetroNews . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ Young, Charles (June 12, 2025). "Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump announces 2026 congressional run in West Virginia". WV News. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Trump endorses Capito". May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ "- AIPAC Political Portal". candidates.aipacpac.org. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "2026 Election United States Senate - West Virginia". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Marine Vet Zach Shrewsbury in Run for Capito Senate Seat". Morgan County USA. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ "FEC Form 2 Statement of Candidacy Filing FEC-1904361".
  10. ↑ Draper, Robert (September 16, 2025). "Joe Manchin Would Like a Word. (OK, Maybe Several Words.)". New York Times. Retrieved November 10, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ Gonzales, Nathan L. "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  12. ↑ "2026 CPR Senate Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  13. ↑ "2026 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  14. ↑ "2026 Senate Forecast". Race to the WH. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
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