In the 2026 West Virginia Senate primary, 2 outside groups spent $338K: $338K supporting Shelley Moore Capito (R) and $368 supporting Jeffrey Kessler (D).
outside money
- supporting Shelley Moore Capito (R)
- $338K
- supporting Jeffrey Kessler (D)
- $368
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleShelley Moore Capito Republican
$338K$338K supporting Shelley Moore Capito
Jeffrey Kessler Democrat
$368$368 supporting Jeffrey Kessler
This seat, every election
West Virginia Senate
$598K
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- West Virginia Senate general 2026$259Koutside money
- West Virginia Senate primary 2026$338Koutside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $4.6M
- Outside money supporting
- $338K
Jeffrey Kessler
Democrat
- Outside money supporting
- $368
Zachary Shrewsbury
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $516K
Rio Phillips
Independent
- Own campaign raised
- $13,776
Rachel Fetty Anderson
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $49,913
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 4 May 2026
Supporting $4
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Take Me Home WV Actionsupporting Shelley Moore Capito$338K
- West Virginians for Life Inc Political Action Committeesupporting Riley Moore$369
- West Virginians for Life Inc Political Action Committeesupporting Jeffrey Kessler$368
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Take Me Home WV Action spent supporting Shelley Moore Capito · $338K
- West Virginians for Life Inc Political Action Committee spent supporting Riley Moore · $369
- West Virginians for Life Inc Political Action Committee spent supporting Jeffrey Kessler · $368
- Take Me Home WV (VA) gave to Take Me Home WV Action · $393K
- Clean Energy Buyers Association gave to Take Me Home WV Action · $25,000
- Take Me Home WV Action spent $338K supporting Shelley Moore Capito$338K
- Take Me Home WV (VA) gave $393K to Take Me Home WV Action$393K
- Clean Energy Buyers Association gave $25,000 to Take Me Home WV Action$25,000
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