West Virginia U.S. Senate race, 2026
On the ballot in West Virginia on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Candidates are listed as West Virginia's official candidate list prints them, grouped by the party label the state uses. GovGalaxy doesn't rank candidates, call races or project winners.
On the ballot
- Constitution:
- S. Marshall Wilson
- Democratic:
- Rachel Fetty Anderson
- Republican:
- Shelley Moore Capito (incumbent)
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State (opens in a new tab).
- Every candidate in our files, with party labels as the state lists them.
Results
West Virginia's last polls close at 7:30 p.m. ET. West Virginia posts unofficial results on its own results page. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them.
Last time this seat was on the ballot
History: the official certified result from November 3, 2020, shown for reference. It is not a forecast of the 2026 race.
- Paula Jean Swearengin · Democrat210,309 · 27.00%
- Shelley Moore Capito · Republican547,454 · 70.28%
- David Moran · Libertarian21,155 · 2.72%
Total votes: 778,918
Source: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - 2020 election statistics (opens in a new tab)