West Virginia US Senate 2026

Election day is November 3, 2026. A statewide contest in West Virginia.

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About this race

The 2026 United States Senate election in West Virginia will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of West Virginia. Republican incumbent Shelley Moore Capito is seeking a third term. She is being challenged by Democratic former Morgantown councilwoman Rachel Fetty Anderson.

Primary elections were held on May 12, 2026. In the Republican primary, Capito won the nomination with 66.5% of the vote over state senator Tom Willis. Fetty Anderson won the Democratic nomination with 33.2% of the vote over a field of candidates that included former state Senate president Jeff Kessler.

Republican primary

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