Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito
U.S. House, West Virginia, District 2
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 2001-present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position	12
Party	Republican
Predecessor	Bob Wise (D)
Compensation
Base salary	$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	November 7, 2000
Next election	November 4, 2014
Campaign $	$14,192,622
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
West Virginia house of delegates
1997-2001
Education
Bachelor's	Duke University
Other	M.Ed., University of Virginia
Personal
Birthday	November 26, 1953
Place of birth	Glendale, WV
Net worth	$1,124,528
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Shelley Moore Capito (b. November 26, 1953) is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of West Virginia. Moore Capito was first elected by voters from the 2nd congressional district of West Virginia in 2000, and she won re-election in 2012.

Capito will vacate her seat in the U.S. House to run for U.S. Senate in the 2014 elections.

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Capito is a "moderate Republican leader".

Biography

After earning her M.Ed., Moore Capito was a college counselor and then director of an educational information center.

Career

• 2001-present: U.S. House of Representatives
• 1997-2001: West Virginia House of Delegates

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Capito serves on the following committees:

• Financial Services Committee
  • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Chair'
  • Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance
• United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
  • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
  • Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

2011-12

Capito was a member of the following House committees:

• Financial Services Committee Senior member
  • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Chair
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
  • Subcommittee on Economic Development
  • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Material
  • Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

According to her website, Capito's campaign platform included the following issues:

• Energy independence
• Decreasing taxes and regulation
• Health care access

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Capito voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. She was one of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.

Elections

2014

See also: United States Senate elections in West Virginia, 2014

On November 26, 2012, Capito declared her candidacy for the open U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Jay Rockefeller in the 2014 elections. Capito will have to vacate her seat in the U.S. House to pursue the Senate bid.

2012

See also: West Virginia's 2nd congressional district elections, 2012

Moore Capito won re-election in 2012. She defeated Michael Davis and Jonathan Miller in the May 8 Republican primary, and defeated Democrat Howard Swint in the November 6 general election.

U.S. House, West Virginia, District 2 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Howard Swint	30.2%	68,340
	Republican	Shelley Moore Capito Incumbent	69.8%	157,825
Total Votes				226,165
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Shelley Moore Capito Incumbent	83%	35,088
Michael Davis	5.9%	2,495
Jonathan Miller	11.1%	4,711
Total Votes		42,294

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for Shelley Moore Capito, click [show] to expand the section.

2010 On November 2, 2010, Shelley Moore Capito won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Virginia Lynch Graf (D) and Phil Hudok (Constitution) in the general election. U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Shelley Moore Capito incumbent 68.5% 126,814      Democratic Virginia Lynch Graf 29.7% 55,001      Constitution Phil Hudok 1.9% 3,431 Total Votes 185,246 2008 On November 4, 2008, Shelley Moore Capito won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Anne Barth (D) and Aaron Mills (Write-in) in the general election. U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Shelley Moore Capito incumbent 57.1% 147,334      Democratic Anne Barth 42.9% 110,819      N/A Aaron Mills 0% 16 Total Votes 258,169 2006 On November 7, 2006, Shelley Moore Capito won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Mike Callaghan (D) in the general election. U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Shelley Moore Capito incumbent 57.2% 94,110      Democratic Mike Callaghan 42.8% 70,470 Total Votes 164,580 2004 On November 2, 2004, Shelley Moore Capito won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Erik Wells (D) and Julian Martin (Mountain) in the general election. U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Shelley Moore Capito incumbent 57.5% 147,676      Democratic Erik Wells 41.3% 106,131      Mountain Julian Martin 1.3% 3,218 Total Votes 257,025 2002 On November 5, 2002, Shelley Moore Capito won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Jim Humphreys (D) in the general election. U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Shelley Moore Capito incumbent 60% 98,276      Democratic Jim Humphreys 40% 65,400 Total Votes 163,676 2000 On November 7, 2000, Shelley Moore Capito won election to the United States House. She defeated Jim Humphreys (D) and John Brown (L) in the general election. U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Shelley Moore Capito 48.5% 108,769      Democratic Jim Humphreys 45.9% 103,003      Libertarian John Brown 5.6% 12,543 Total Votes 224,315

Sen. Byrd seat

When Sen. Robert C. Byrd died suddenly, he left his U.S. Senate seat--which he held for longer than any other seats Senators have held in history-- unfilled. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) was a possible contender in a special election to be held in West Virginia. She released a statement that congratulated Carte Goodwin on his appointment to the U.S. Senate by Gov. Joe Manchin. The statement also said:

It is troubling that upon the news of Senator Robert Byrd’s passing, the three elected executive officers of our state government who play a significant role in determining the process and timing of a Special Election – Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General – did not meet and work together on a course of action to address the known problems in the law. It is apparent that many elected officials, and particularly the person ultimately charged with calling a Special Election, have been more focused on political maneuvers to further their own political ambitions before fulfilling the obligations of their office on behalf of the people they were elected to serve.

Based on the person chosen from the rumored field of candidates to fill the U.S. Senate vacancy on an interim basis, it is once again evident that political ambition was the key factor in the selection. Governor Manchin followed the same path as Florida Governor Charlie Crist did last August when he appointed his former staffer for the sole purpose of protecting his own desire to run for the U.S. Senate seat...

On July 21, 2010, Capito announced on WV MetroNews Talkline that she was not seeking the Senate seat.

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Capito is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Capito raised a total of $14,192,622 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 5, 2013.

Shelley Moore Capito's Campaign Contribution History
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2012	US House (West Virginia, District 2)		$2,449,473
2010	US House (West Virginia, District 2)		$1,531,270
2008	US House (West Virginia, District 2)		$2,217,688
2006	US House (West Virginia, District 2)		$2,440,788
2004	US House (West Virginia, District 2)		$1,604,880
2002	US House (West Virginia, District 2)		$2,581,019
2000	US House (West Virginia, District 2)		$1,367,504
Grand Total Raised			$14,192,622

2013

Moore has raised $900,000 from January 2013 through March 2013 for her Senate run in 2014.

2012

Breakdown of the source of Capito's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Capito won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Capito's campaign committee raised a total of $2,449,473 and spent $3,001,167.

U.S. House of Representatives, West Virginia, 2nd District, 2012 - Shelley Moore Capito Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$2,449,473
Total Spent	$3,001,167
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$6,924
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$10,996
Top contributors to Shelley Moore Capito's campaign committee
Sullivan & Cromwell	$48,500
Powell Construction	$35,000
Murray Energy	$23,387
American Bankers Assn	$20,500
National Beer Wholesalers Assn	$20,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Commercial Banks	$191,750
Mining	$168,136
Insurance	$129,000
Lawyers/Law Firms	$120,863
Securities & Investment	$115,150

2010

Breakdown of the source of Moore Capito's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

Moore Capito won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Moore Capito's campaign committee raised a total of $1,531,270 and spent $996,568.

U.S. House of Representatives, West Virginia, 2nd District, 2010 - Shelley Moore Capito Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$1,531,270
Total Spent	$996,568
Total Raised by General Election Opponent	$25,696
Total Spent by General Election Opponent	$25,546
Top contributors to Shelley Moore Capito's campaign committee
Triana Energy	$18,739
Eastern American Energy	$14,400
Powell Construction	$14,400
Walker Machinery	$11,600
Associated General Contractors	$11,500
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Real Estate	$116,000
Insurance	$92,700
Lawyers/Law Firms	$71,150
Health Professionals	$68,114
Retired	$65,487

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Capito missed 109 of 8,664 roll call votes from January 2001 to April 2013. This amounts to 1.3%, which is better than the median of 2.1% among current congressional representatives as of April 2013.

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Capito paid her congressional staff a total of $993,255 in 2011. Overall, West Virginia ranks 33rd in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Capito's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between -$17,938 and $2,266,995. That averages to $1,124,528, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. Her average net worth decreased by 35.07% from 2010.

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Capito's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $506,060 to $2,957,997. That averages to $1,732,028.50, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.

National Journal vote ratings

2012

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Capito was 1 of 2 members who ranked 207th in the conservative rankings in 2012.

2011

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Capito was 1 of 2 members of congress who ranked 203rd in the conservative rankings.

Political positions

Percentage voting with party

November 2011

The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Moore Capito voted with the Republican Party 91.6% of the time, which ranked 154 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.

Personal

Moore Capito and her husband, Charles L. Capito, have three children and one grandchild.

Recent news

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Shelley Moore Capito News Feed

• Capito talks turkey at local Republican dinner - Pocahontas Times
• Keystone XL Vote Divides W.Va. House - HispanicBusiness.com
• Ability-to-repay mortgage rule under fire in House hearing - MarketWatch (blog)
• Democrats hammer Capito for congressional travel - The Hill (blog)
• SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union cash - KXAN.com
• House Rejects CFPB Testimony on Qualified Mortgage Rule - Mortgage News Daily
• CFPB Changes Stay-at-Home Spouse Rule - Fox Business
• House Races Developing in West Virginia, California, Florida - National Review Online (blog)
• Grassley Staffer Considers IA SEN Bid; NRSC May Sway WV Primary; Cuomo ... - National Journal
• House Majority Leader's Quest to Soften GOP's Image Hits a Wall Within - New York Times

External links

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• Financial:
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  • LegiStorm.com
• Interest group ratings:
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• Issue positions:
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• Legislation:
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• Public statements:
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• Voting record:
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  • Washington Post
• Media appearances:
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• Media coverage:
  • Washington Post

References

Political offices
Preceded by Bob Wise	U.S. House of Representatives - West Virginia, 2nd District 2001-Present	Succeeded by -