Which PACs gave the most to Shelley Moore Capito?

NRSC ($62K), Cnx Resources Corporation Political Action Committee (Cnx PAC) ($13K), Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron Corporation ($10K), American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) ($10K), Oorah! Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.

Which super PACs spent on Shelley Moore Capito's race?

American Mission ($210K for), Take Me Home Wv Action ($99K for) in 2026.

How much has Shelley Moore Capito raised across elections?

$5.4M in 2026 (West Virginia Senate), $4.9M in 2020 (West Virginia Senate).

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Politician

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican · West Virginia · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent

FEC candidate S4WV00159

Shelley Moore Capito (Republican) raised $5.4M for the 2026 West Virginia Senate race, $2.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $309K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.

Raised, all runs

$10M

2026, 2020

From PAC checks

40%

$4.2M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$320K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

Spent attacking them

40% of Shelley Moore Capito's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.

Every run

Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.

Cycle	Race	Raised	PAC share	Outside for / against	Google ads	All money	Result
2026	West Virginia Senate	$5.4M	38%	$309K / $0	$335K	$5.8M	✓ Won
2020	West Virginia Senate	$4.9M	43%	$10K / $0	$400	$5.0M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Corporate $2.1MTrade group $984KLeadership PAC $553KOther $284KMembership $232KUnion $84KSuper PAC $64KParty $62K

NRSCParty$62K
American Optometric Association Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
WinredSuper PAC$17K
Transcanada USA Services, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$14K
Cnx Resources Corporation Political Action Committee (Cnx PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate$12K
Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron CorporationCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Oorah! Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Associated General Contractors of America Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Visa, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.

American Missionfor $210K
Take Me Home Wv Actionfor $99K
Clearpath Action Fund, Inc.for $10K
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $305

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 19 key votes where Shelley Moore Capito had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 16 times (84%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.

All issues →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$313K	Nay · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$12K	Nay · with industry
ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48	Insurance wanted yea	$64K	Nay · against
ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$245K	Yea · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$12K	Nay · with industry
One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$245K$163K	Yea · with industryYea · with industry
Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$313K	Nay · with industry
Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1	Tech and AI wanted nay	$109K	Yea · against
Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53	Crypto wanted nay	–	Nay · with industry
GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30	Crypto wanted yea	–	Yea · with industry
California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$245K	Yea · with industry
OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$163K	Yea · with industry
CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$163K	Yea · with industry
IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28	Crypto wanted yea	–	Yea · with industry
Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$245K	Yea · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$12K	Nay · with industry
SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38	Crypto wanted yea	–	Yea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48	Labor unions wanted nay	$118K	Yea · against
NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13	Defense contractors wanted yea	$95K	Yea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50	Gun lobby wanted yea	$10K	Yea · with industry
Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	$245K$313K$163K	Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33	Gun lobby wanted nay	$10K	Yea · against

The revolving door

7 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Shelley Moore Capito's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.

Victoria FloodFormer congressional staff
Sr. Policy Advisor and LA (Senator Capito); Staff Assist. (Rep. Capito)
Now lobbies for Humana, Chevron U.S.A., INC., The Boeing Company, The Campaign For Sustainable Rx Pricing and 8 more · via Mehlman Consulting, INC.
Lindsey SeidmanFormer congressional staff
R Clerk - Sen Approps LHHS Subcmte (Sen. Capito); R Dep Staff Dir - Sen HELP Cmte (Sen. Burr); R Dep Staff Dir/Sr Policy Adv - Sen HELP Cmte (Sen. Alexander)…
Now lobbies for Unitedhealth Group INC, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Goldman Sachs Group INC, Amazon.Com Services, INC. and 1 more · via Avoq, LLC
Thomas FletcherFormer congressional staff
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito; Interned.
Now lobbies for Americans For Prosperity, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Association
Jared JonesFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant for Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
Now lobbies for Hunt Consolidated INC., Sunrun INC. · via Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Sydney PettitFormer congressional staff
Sen. Capito: Leg Asst (6/19-12/21); Rep. David McKinley: Staff Asst (7/16-1/1/17); Leg Correspondent (1/17-8/17); Leg Aide (8/17-4/18); Leg Asst (4/18-6/19)
Now lobbies for Verizon Communications INC And Various Subsidiaries
Matthew PlasterFormer congressional staff
Professional Staff Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; Broadband Policy Advisor, Senator Capito
Now lobbies for T-Mobile USA, INC. · via Twinlogic Strategies, LLP
James LongleyFormer congressional staff
Policy Advisor, Senator Shelley Moore Capito; Legislative Assistant, Senator Shelley Moore Capito; Legislative Assistant, Senator Rob Portman; Sr. Legislativ…
Now lobbies for Enterprise Holdings, INC. Dba Enterprise Mobility

The revolving door, industry by industry →

Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.

Questions people ask

Who funded Shelley Moore Capito's 2026 campaign?: Shelley Moore Capito (Republican) raised $5.4M for the 2026 West Virginia Senate race, $2.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $309K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Shelley Moore Capito?: NRSC ($62K), Cnx Resources Corporation Political Action Committee (Cnx PAC) ($13K), Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron Corporation ($10K), American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) ($10K), Oorah! Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
Which super PACs spent on Shelley Moore Capito's race?: American Mission ($210K for), Take Me Home Wv Action ($99K for) in 2026.
How much has Shelley Moore Capito raised across elections?: $5.4M in 2026 (West Virginia Senate), $4.9M in 2020 (West Virginia Senate).