U.S. Senate · 2026

West Virginia

Qualitative research dossier. No comprehensive numeric score or endorsement is assigned from these statements alone.

Research checked October 8, 2026 | Edition 10

Inventory completeness is not policy-audit completeness. Missing evidence is unscored. Party platforms are not imputed to individuals.

Position and record comparison

Shelley Moore Capito’s record includes the 2025 law, rural-health funding, and infrastructure advocacy. Rachel Fetty Anderson has a campaign issues page; secondary descriptions of broader public healthcare require original-text verification. This is the regular Class 2 race, not a mislabeled special election.

US Populists assessment

Rural appropriations do not alone offset every access loss in a national package; examine population and timing. Broad public-plan proposals require financing and delivery details. Do not assign coverage mechanisms from an unverified secondary shorthand. Overall ranking withheld.

Lead source: https://www.thegreenpapers.com/G26/WV

Reported field

Directory and selected official-status fields from the Edition 10 research inventory. A directory listing is not final certification.

Rachel Lee Fetty-Anderson

Democratic · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

former Morgantown City Council Member Rachel Lee Fetty-Anderson • aka Rachel Fetty Anderson • FEC S6WV00188; 30 Jun 26; Tot $49,913; Dsb $34,780

Campaign / directory link · FEC S6WV00188

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Senator Shelley Moore Capito • FEC S4WV00159; 30 Jun 26; Tot $4,624,145; Dsb $2,558,310

Campaign / directory link · FEC S4WV00159

Stephen Marshall "S. Marshall" Wilson

Constitution · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

former state Delegate Stephen Marshall "S. Marshall" Wilson • FEC S6WV00204; 30 Jun 26; Tot $2,420; Dsb $1,921

Campaign / directory link · FEC S6WV00204

Christopher "Rio" Phillips

Write-in; (Democratic; No Party Affiliation) · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Christopher "Rio" Phillips • 12 May 2026: Ran for but lost the Democratic nomination. 9 June 2026: Filed with the FEC as an Independent. circa 1 July 2026: Filed with the Secretary of State as a write-in. • FEC S6WV00170; 22 Apr 26; Tot $13,776; Dsb $13,624

Campaign / directory link · FEC S6WV00170

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