2026 general election
West Virginia Senate
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected
$6.0M was spent on the 2026 West Virginia Senate race: $5.7M raised by the campaigns, $2.1M of it from PACs, plus $309K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Shelley Moore Capito (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$6.0M
Raised by campaigns
$5.7M
PAC checks
$2.1M
Outside money
$309K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $5.4M
- Spent
- $4.7M
- From individuals
- $2.9M
- From PACs
- $2.0M
- From party
- $62K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $309K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 38% of Capito's money came from PACs
Corporate $1.0M (49%)Trade group $488K (23%)Leadership PAC $255K (12%)Membership $113K (5%)Union $35K (2%)Super PAC $18K (1%)Party $62K (3%)Other $135K (6%)
- Young Victory Committee Party$62K
- Cnx Resources Corporate$13K
- Chevron Corporation Corporate$10K
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Trade group$10K
- Young Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
- Associated General Contractors of America Trade group$10K
- American Optometric Association Membership$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- American Mission · $210K supporting
- Take Me Home Wv Action · $99K supporting
Rachel Fetty AndersonDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $165K
- Spent
- $136K
- From individuals
- $125K
- From PACs
- $3K
- From party
- $250
- Own money & loans
- $37K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
S. Marshall WilsonIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $65K
- Spent
- $64K
- From individuals
- $8K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $57K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 West Virginia Senate race?
- $6.0M was spent on the 2026 West Virginia Senate race: $5.7M raised by the campaigns, $2.1M of it from PACs, plus $309K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Shelley Moore Capito (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 West Virginia Senate race?
- Shelley Moore Capito (Republican) raised $5.4M and had $309K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 West Virginia Senate race?
- American Mission ($210K), Take Me Home Wv Action ($99K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 West Virginia Senate race?
- NRSC gave $62K to Shelley Moore Capito; Cnx Resources Corporation Political Action Committee (Cnx PAC) gave $13K to Shelley Moore Capito; Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron Corporation gave $10K to Shelley Moore Capito.