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U.S. Senate · Republican · in Congress since 2001

Shelley Moore Capito

Senator from West Virginia

Rank 502 of 537 in Congress and 257 of 272 Republicans. One of the three measures is missing for this member, so the score rests on the other two.

47.7of 100D

What goes into the score

each part 0 to 100, higher is more independent

Pro-Israel lobby money

35% of the index

TrackAIPAC lists this state's members, but its page could not be read in full, so this part is left out for now.

    Part scoreLeft out

    PAC money share

    35% of the index
    43%
    • $3.08M from PACs and other committees of $7.13M raised
    • $3.43M from individual donors
    • 2021 to 2026 six year Senate election period, filings through Sep 30, 2026
    Part score38.4
    Source: FEC candidate page

    Stock trading

    30% of the index
    30
    • trades reported in the last year
    • about $314K in estimated volume
    Part score58.6
    Source: Quiver Quantitative, last year

    Votes that helped donors

    not scored yet

    This part will compare the member's votes with the industries that fund their campaigns. It needs donor industry data we cannot yet read reliably, so it is not part of any score today.

    Scorecards beside the index

    shown for context, never blended in
    America First FoundationF60 of 87 actions aligned with its positions on immigration, trade and foreign policyRead the scorecard
    League of Conservation Voters3%2025 environmental score, lifetime 16%Read the scorecard
    Heritage Action79%119th Congress score, lifetime 53%Read the scorecard

    The rest of the West Virginia delegation

    3 members

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