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      2026·US Senate·West Virginia

      West Virginia US Senate

      Incumbent
      RShelley Moore Capito
      Senate Class 2

      Race Analysis

      Analysis coming soon.

      Updated 2026-02-18

      Candidates & Primaries

      Democratic Candidates

      TBDDRumored

      No major Dem challenger expected

      Democratic PrimaryPolymarket

      Will Rachel Anderson be the Democratic nominee for Senate in West Virginia?

      Data from Polymarket prediction markets

      Republican Candidates

      Shelley Moore CapitoRIncumbent

      Senior senator from West Virginia since 2015

      C+11W-0L11 races
      Full profile →
      Republican PrimaryPolymarket

      Will Shelley Moore Capito be the Republican nominee for Senate in West Virginia?

      Data from Polymarket prediction markets

      State Demographics

      West Virginia vs. National · Pop. 1.8M

      White (non-Hispanic)89.7%
      National: 57.4%
      Black3.2%
      National: 12.2%
      Hispanic/Latino2.1%
      National: 19.3%
      Asian0.8%
      National: 6.0%
      College Degree24.4%
      National: 35.6%
      Median Income$60,534
      National: $83,960
      Median Age42.9
      National: 39.1

      Seat History

      US Senate in West Virginia(Class II)

      2024
      Jim JusticeREP
      R+41.0
      2020
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+43.3
      2018
      Joe ManchinDEM
      D+3.3
      2014
      Shelley Moore CapitoREP
      R+27.7
      2012
      Joe ManchinDEM
      D+24.1
      2010(S)
      Joe ManchinDEM
      D+10.1
      2008
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+27.5
      2006
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+30.7
      2002
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+26.2
      2000
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+57.6
      1996
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+53.3
      1994
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+38.0
      1990
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+36.6
      1988
      Robert C. ByrdDEM
      D+29.5
      1984
      Jay RockefellerDEM
      D+4.1
      View all US Senate history for West Virginia →

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