Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Wellons Moore Capito has served as the senior United States Senator from West Virginia since January 2015. She is the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015 and in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

Incumbency status: challenger

Education: B.S., Duke University; M.Ed., University of Virginia.

Residence: Charleston, West Virginia

Professional background

College counselor and advisor at West Virginia State College; director of the Educational Information Center for the West Virginia Board of Regents.

Public service

West Virginia House of Delegates (1996–2000); U.S. Representative for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district (2001–2015); U.S. Senator from West Virginia (2015–present); Chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee.

Military service

None

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