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Shelley Moore Capito

Senator from West Virginia
SENATEREPUBLICAN2001–nowID C001047
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LegislationHEADLINE
13%with Dems
of 6,820 votes
Nominations
11%with Dems
of 1,770 · confirmations only
All contested
13%with Dems
of 8,590 · both combined
Steepest move
−14 pts
2023 → 2025
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20012007201320192025
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Republican
1.6%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2023 → 2025, −14 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 813 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance22.8% · 1,761 votes
Congress0.7% · 1,531 votes
Armed Forces and National Security11.3% · 415 votes
Energy6% · 298 votes
Health12.9% · 225 votes
Taxation7.1% · 225 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources10.4% · 201 votes
Government Operations and Politics11.2% · 196 votes
Environmental Protection5.8% · 191 votes
Finance and Financial Sector5.5% · 183 votes
Emergency Management17.3% · 168 votes
International Affairs6.7% · 163 votes
Transportation and Public Works20.7% · 140 votes
Education26.6% · 124 votes
Labor and Employment16.2% · 111 votes
Agriculture and Food29.1% · 110 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement11.7% · 94 votes
Science, Technology, Communications27.8% · 90 votes
Housing and Community Development23.5% · 85 votes
Immigration1.4% · 72 votes
Law8.3% · 60 votes
Commerce17% · 53 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance15.9% · 44 votes
Water Resources Development10.5% · 38 votes
Native Americans28% · 25 votes
Social Welfare34.8% · 23 votes
Animals72.2% · 18 votes
Commemorations5.6% · 18 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues23.5% · 17 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 5 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

13 Congresses
107th · 2001114th · 2015119th · 2025
Republican · House · WV107th–113th
Republican · Senate · WV114th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · West Virginia
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Shelley Moore Capito

Senator from West Virginia
SENATER2001–now13 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
12.8%with Democrats
of 6,820 votes · 87.2% with Republicans
Nominations11%of 1,770 votes
All contested13%of 8,590 · combined
Steepest move−14 pts2023→25, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020012025
2025–26 · 119th · Republican1.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 813 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance22.8% · 1,761
Congress0.7% · 1,531
Armed Forces and National Security11.3% · 415
Energy6% · 298
Health12.9% · 225
Taxation7.1% · 225
Public Lands and Natural Resources10.4% · 201
Government Operations and Politics11.2% · 196
Environmental Protection5.8% · 191
Finance and Financial Sector5.5% · 183
Emergency Management17.3% · 168
International Affairs6.7% · 163
Transportation and Public Works20.7% · 140
Education26.6% · 124
Labor and Employment16.2% · 111
Agriculture and Food29.1% · 110
Crime and Law Enforcement11.7% · 94
Science, Technology, Communications27.8% · 90
Housing and Community Development23.5% · 85
Immigration1.4% · 72
Law8.3% · 60
Commerce17% · 53
Foreign Trade and International Finance15.9% · 44
Water Resources Development10.5% · 38
Native Americans28% · 25
Social Welfare34.8% · 23
Animals72.2% · 18
Commemorations5.6% · 18
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues23.5% · 17
Families— · 5
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

107th · 2001119th · 2025
Republican107th–113th
Republican114th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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