
What the money shows
Shelley Moore Capito has an estimated net worth of $3.1M. The 2026 campaign raised $4.2M. Outside groups had $337,585 spent for Shelley Moore Capito. Shelley Moore Capito sits on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Shelley Moore Capito's largest stock trade on file was $15,000 tied to Citigroup Inc in June 2026.
Sources: House disclosures · Senate disclosures · FEC
Bills weighed against funded sectors
Each pan counts bills. Excluded bills are shown beside the scale when the vote or bill direction is unclear.
Ideological / Leadership
$375K in corporate money from ideological / leadership · 0 roll calls · 0 bills
No bill this cycle clearly names a funded sector as beneficiary.
Other
$169K in corporate money from other · 0 roll calls · 0 bills
No bill this cycle clearly names a funded sector as beneficiary.
Party Committee
$62K in corporate money from party committee · 0 roll calls · 0 bills
No bill this cycle clearly names a funded sector as beneficiary.
Banking & Financial
$60K in corporate money from banking · 13 roll calls · 9 bills
Transportation
$46K in corporate money from transportation · 8 roll calls · 2 bills
No bill this cycle clearly names a funded sector as beneficiary.
Tech & Telecom
$35K in corporate money from tech · 8 roll calls · 2 bills
Energy & Utilities
$30K in corporate money from energy · 2 roll calls · 1 bills
Law & Lobbying
$25K in corporate money from law · 0 roll calls · 0 bills
No bill this cycle clearly names a funded sector as beneficiary.
Health & Pharma
$24K in corporate money from health · 0 roll calls · 0 bills
No bill this cycle clearly names a funded sector as beneficiary.
Defense & Aerospace
$18K in corporate money from defense · 1 roll calls · 1 bills
No bill this cycle clearly names a funded sector as beneficiary.
Real Estate & Construction
$18K in corporate money from real estate · 0 roll calls · 0 bills
No bill this cycle clearly names a funded sector as beneficiary.
Labor / Unions
$10K in union money · 0 roll calls · 0 bills
No bill this cycle clearly names a funded sector as beneficiary.
Sports, Media & Entertainment
$5K in corporate money from sports, media · 0 roll calls · 0 bills
No bill this cycle clearly names a funded sector as beneficiary.
Net worth over time
Estimated from financial disclosures. The band shows the disclosed range; the line is the midpoint estimate.
† Includes one or more open-ended top brackets (over $50M). The high end is a floor, so the true figure may be higher.
Term history
- SenatorWVR2021 – 2027 · 6 yrs
- SenatorWVRHouse → Senate2015 – 2021 · 6 yrs
- RepresentativeWV-2R2013 – 2015 · 2 yrs
- RepresentativeWV-2R2011 – 2013 · 2 yrs
- RepresentativeWV-2R2009 – 2011 · 2 yrs
- RepresentativeWV-2R2007 – 2009 · 2 yrs
- RepresentativeWV-2R2005 – 2007 · 2 yrs
- RepresentativeWV-2R2003 – 2005 · 2 yrs
- RepresentativeWV-2R2001 – 2003 · 2 yrs
If they'd just invested 20%
A disciplined-saver benchmark: 20% of each year's government salary, invested at an assumed 10%/yr return — versus actual disclosed net worth.
Hypothetical, not actual savings — see methodology.
Senator Shelley Moore Capito, WV
Born November 26, 1953.
Arch Alfred Moore Capito is an American attorney and politician who served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2016 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he was a candidate for governor of West Virginia in the state's 2024 gubernatorial election but was defeated by Patrick Morrisey. He resigned from the West Virginia House in December 2023 to focus on his campaign.
Arch Alfred Moore Jr. was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 28th and 30th governor of West Virginia. He held office from 1969 to 1977 and again from 1985 to 1989, making him the longest-serving governor in the state's history with 12 years in office. Moore began his political career as a state legislator in 1952 and later became a prominent figure in West Virginia politics. He was the father of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito and the grandfather of U.S. Representative Riley Moore.
Shelley Riley Moore was an American educator who served as the First Lady of West Virginia from 1969–1977, and from 1985–1989 during the tenure of her husband, former Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. and the mother of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito.
West Virginia · Senate
General election 2026-11-03. Money figures are FEC filings for the 2026 cycle.
Shelley Moore Capito has raised more than 3 times the next candidate.
Republican Shelley Moore Capito has raised about $4.2M, more than 3 times any rival.
Jonathan Evans reports 97% of campaign money from individuals.
$338K in itemized outside money is on file, led by TAKE ME HOME WV ACTION.
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Shelley Moore Capito R · incumbent | vs | JE Jonathan Evans R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $4.2M | Raised | $1.2M |
| $4.4M | Cash on hand | $93K |
| 40% | From PACs | 0% |
| 59% | From individuals | 97% |
| Ideological / Leadership | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |
Recorded votes
31 votes · 24 Yea · 6 Nay. "Sector money" is this member's corporate and union money from the sector each bill touches. Receipts, not a claim about the vote. Money-linked votes first.
Stock trades
Disclosed transactions · 2026
| Asset | Type | Amount | Px @ trade* | Current | Δ%* | Traded | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▼ Sell | $1K – $15K | $81.97 | $87.05 | ▲ 6.2% | 7/21/26 | 8/4/26 14d | |
| ▼ Sell | $1K – $15K | $105.45 | $101.65 | ▼ 3.6% | 7/21/26 | 8/4/26 14d | |
| ▼ Sell | $1K – $15K | $327.74 | $313.33 | ▼ 4.4% | 7/21/26 | 8/4/26 14d | |
| ▼ Sell | $15K – $50K | $397.75 | $499.99 | ▲ 25.7% | 7/21/26 | 8/4/26 14d | |
| ▼ Sell | $1K – $15K | $112.18 | $121.43 | ▲ 8.2% | 7/21/26 | 8/4/26 14d | |
| ▼ Sell | $1K – $15K | $142.99 | $134.99 | ▼ 5.6% | 6/16/26 | 7/6/26 20d | |
| ▼ Sell | $1K – $15K | $296.21 | $269.89 | ▼ 8.9% | 4/17/26 | 5/7/26 20d | |
| ▼ Sell | $1K – $15K | $270.23 | $313.33 | ▲ 15.9% | 4/17/26 | 5/7/26 20d | |
| ▼ Sell | $1K – $15K | $379.75 | $427.76 | ▲ 12.6% | 4/13/26 | 5/7/26 24d | |
| ▲ Buy | $1K – $15K | $484.24 | $562.95 | ▲ 16.3% | 3/28/26 | 4/12/26 15d | |
| ▼ Sell | $1K – $15K | $193.88 | $278.03 | ▲ 43.4% | 3/25/26 | 4/5/26 11d | |
| ▲ Buy | $1K – $15K | $305.99 | $348.99 | ▲ 14.1% | 3/11/26 | 4/5/26 25d | |
| ▼ Sell | $1K – $15K | $196.27 | $278.03 | ▲ 41.7% | 3/26/26 | 4/5/26 10d | |
| ▼ Sell | $1K – $15K | $216.99 | $278.03 | ▲ 28.1% | 3/31/26 | 4/5/26 5d | |
| ▲ Buy | $1K – $15K | $202.69 | $252.56 | ▲ 24.6% | 3/12/26 | 4/5/26 24d | |
| ▼ Sell | $1K – $15K | $325.16 | $389.93 | ▲ 19.9% | 2/10/26 | 3/4/26 22d | |
| ▲ Buy | $1K – $15K | $343.94 | $427.76 | ▲ 24.4% | 2/9/26 | 3/4/26 23d | |
| ▼ Sell | $1K – $15K | $91.24 | $120.04 | ▲ 31.6% | 2/20/26 | 3/4/26 12d | |
| ▲ Buy | $1K – $15K | $324.32 | $354.30 | ▲ 9.2% | 2/9/26 | 3/4/26 23d | |
| ▼ Sell | $1K – $15K | $294.56 | $271.99 | ▼ 7.7% | 2/24/26 | 3/4/26 8d | |
| ▼ Sell | $1K – $15K | $1087.78 | $1133.58 | ▲ 4.2% | 2/10/26 | 3/4/26 22d |
* Px @ trade= closing price on the transaction date, not the member's cost basis. Δ%= the stock's price move from that close to today — not the member's realized gain or loss.
Who else West Virginia sends to Congress
2 senators and 2 of 2 House seats filled. Counting this seat.
Seat counts come from the 2020 census apportionment. A seat shows as open when no current member holds it. Source
Shelley Moore Capito · sources
Only sources that fed this profile are listed here.
| Source | What it gave this page | Last fetched |
|---|---|---|
| @unitedstates congress-legislators github.com | Roster, terms, identifiers, official site link | 2026-07-30 |
| Wikidata www.wikidata.org | Education, career before office, family ties | 2026-07-30 |
| Wikipedia www.wikipedia.org | Quoted descriptors for family rows | 2026-07-30 |
| The member's official site | Where to reach them. We link out rather than republishing office addresses and phone numbers. | - |