PaidForPolitics

West Virginia Senate

Outside groups have reported $601,219 in independent spending in this race: $259,334 for the general election and $341,885 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is Take Me Home WV Action, at $387K.

  • General election
    $259K
  • Primaries
    $342K
  • Late reports
    $263K
  • Last 14 days
    $210K

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Shelley Moore Capito (R)

Incumbent

Raised
$6.5M
Spent
$4.6M
Cash on hand
$4.4M

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

  • For$259K

Primary and other: $342K for, $0 against.

Rachel Fetty Anderson (D)

Raised
$50K
Spent
$35K
Cash on hand
$22K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

Also on the ballot, with no 2026 campaign filings at the FEC: S. Marshall Wilson (I).

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Others who filed with the FEC: Jonathan Derrick Evans (R), raised $1,062,145; Thomas Edward Willis II (R), raised $641,739; Zachary C Shrewsbury (D), raised $515,587; Rio Phillips (I), raised $13,776; Janet McNulty (R), raised $6,880.

Every outside spender · 4 groups, general-election money first

SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
American MissionSuper PAC · $210K in late reportsAI & data centersFOR Shelley Moore Capito (R)$210K–$210KSept. 23, 2026
Take Me Home WV ActionSuper PAC · $49K in late reportsFOR Shelley Moore Capito (R)$49K$338K$387KSept. 14, 2026
West Virginia Chamber of CommerceOutside spender (not a PAC) · $4K in late reportsFOR Shelley Moore Capito (R)–$4K$4KMay 12, 2026
West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePACFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)–$368$368May 21, 2026

Latest filings · newest 27

DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Sept. 23, 2026LateAmerican MissionText messages / media placementFOR Shelley Moore Capito (R)General$202,693
Sept. 23, 2026LateAmerican MissionMedia productionFOR Shelley Moore Capito (R)General$7,500
Sept. 14, 2026LateTake Me Home WV ActionIe-capito-media production/media buyFOR Shelley Moore Capito (R)General$49,141
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePrintingFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$117
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePrintingFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$102
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePrintingFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$45
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePrintingFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$33
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePrintingFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$12
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePrintingFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$11
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePostageFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$10
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePrintingFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$9
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePostageFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$8
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePrintingFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$6
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePrintingFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$5
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePrintingFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$2
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePostageFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$2
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePostageFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$1
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePostageFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$1
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePostageFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$1
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePrintingFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$1
May 21, 2026West Virginians for Life Political Action CommitteePrintingFOR Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (D)Primary$1
May 12, 2026LateWest Virginia Chamber of CommerceVote the team - shelley moore capitoFOR Shelley Moore Capito (R)Primary$894
May 8, 2026LateWest Virginia Chamber of CommerceVote the team - shelley moore capitoFOR Shelley Moore Capito (R)Primary$1,438
May 1, 2026LateWest Virginia Chamber of CommerceVote the team - shelley moore capitoFOR Shelley Moore Capito (R)Primary$1,600
March 11, 2026Take Me Home WV ActionIe-capito-media buyFOR Shelley Moore Capito (R)Primary$214,450
June 16, 2025Take Me Home WV ActionIe-capito-media buyFOR Shelley Moore Capito (R)Primary$65,130
June 11, 2025Take Me Home WV ActionIe-capito-media production/media buyFOR Shelley Moore Capito (R)Primary$58,005

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current senators: Sen. James C. Justice, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. How this works.