Sen. Shelley Moore Capito wins West Virginia GOP primary with Trump backing
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Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia is an enormous step nearer to re-election, thanks partially to assist from President donald trump.
Capito defeated 5 Republican challengers in Tuesday’s GOP Senate primary in West Virginiathe Associated Press stories, to safe her celebration’s nomination within the solidly purple Mountain State.
The two-term lawmaker who served a decade and a half within the House earlier than first successful election to the Senate in 2014 and making historical past because the state’s first feminine senator hails from a political household. Her late father was Arch Moore Jr., a former three-term governor and six-term congressman.
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Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia is working this 12 months for a 3rd six-year time period within the US Senate (Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images)
Among these attempting to defeat her on Tuesday’s primary was state Sen. Tom Willis, who argued that it was “time for a change” and took intention at “career politicians.”
But Capito, as she ran for re-nomination, spotlighted her assist from Trump.
“I’m honored to have President Trump’s complete and total endorsement as we fight to protect West Virginia jobs, make life more affordable, secure our border, and defend our shared values in the Mountain State,” she wrote final month.
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And on Tuesday, she took to social media to spotlight, “Proud to lead President Trump’s ticket in West Virginia today.”
West Virginia, as soon as a state the place Democrats dominated, is these days darkish purple. Trump carried the state by over 40 factors in his 2024 White House victory.
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The West Virginia State Capitol constructing stands beside the Kanawha River in Charleston, W.Va. (Joseph Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group)
Capito will now be thought of the overwhelming favourite within the November midterm electionsas high nonpartisan political handicappers fee the race as solidly Republican.
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The GOP at present controls the Senate with a 53-47 majority.
Five Democrats had been searching for their celebration’s Senate nomination.
