Shelley Moore Capito

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 2nd districtIn office
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2015Preceded byBob WiseSucceeded byAlex MooneyMember of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 30th districtIn office
December 1, 1996 – December 1, 2000Preceded byMulti-member districtSucceeded byMulti-member districtPersonal detailsBornShelley Wellons Moore
(1953-11-26) November 26, 1953
PartyRepublicanSpouseRelationsRiley Moore (nephew)Children3, including MooreParentsEducationDuke University (BA)
University of Virginia (MEd)OccupationWebsiteSenate website
Campaign website

Shelley Wellons Moore Capito ( ; born November 26, 1953) is an American politician serving as the seniorUnited States senator from West Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, Capito served from 2001 to 2015 as the U.S. representative from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. She is the daughter of three-term West Virginia governor and six-term U.S. representative Arch Alfred Moore Jr.

Capito was first elected to the Senate in 2014, becoming the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from West Virginia and the first West Virginia Republican to win a full term in the Senate since 1942. She was reelected in 2020.

Capito has chaired the Environment and Public Works Committee since 2025, and is the dean of West Virginia's congressional delegation.