Race2026 cycle · OtherPrimary day 12 May 2026Updated

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West Virginia Senate primary 2026

No. 52 of 68 Senate races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

The short version

In the 2026 West Virginia Senate primary, 2 outside groups spent $338K: $338K supporting Shelley Moore Capito (R) and $368 supporting Jeffrey Kessler (D).

$338K

outside money

supporting Shelley Moore Capito (R)
$338K
supporting Jeffrey Kessler (D)
$368

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Shelley Moore Capito Republican

    $338K

    $338K supporting Shelley Moore Capito

  • Jeffrey Kessler Democrat

    $368

    $368 supporting Jeffrey Kessler

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 4 May 2026

Supporting $4

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

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

  1. Take Me Home WV Actionsupporting Shelley Moore Capito$338K

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesTake Me Home WV Action spent $338K supporting Shelley Moore Capito · $338KWest Virginians for Life Inc Political Action Committee spent $369 supporting Riley Moore · $369West Virginians for Life Inc Political Action Committee spent $368 supporting Jeffrey Kessler · $368Take Me Home WV (VA) gave $393K to Take Me Home WV Action · $393KClean Energy Buyers Association gave $25,000 to Take Me Home WV Action · $25,000Take Me Home WV (VA)Take Me Home WV (VA)Company or group · $393KClean Energy BuyersAssociationClean Energy Buyers AssociationCompany or group · $25,000Take Me Home WV ActionTake Me Home WV ActionGroup · $338KWest Virginians for Life IncPolitical Action CommitteeWest Virginians for Life Inc Political Action CommitteeGroup · $737Shelley Moore CapitoShelley Moore CapitoCandidate · $338KRiley MooreRiley MooreCandidate · $369Jeffrey KesslerJeffrey KesslerCandidate · $368
  • 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
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.

Group

Take Me Home WV Action

  • 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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