Shelley Moore Capito

Capito earned her bachelor's degree from Duke University. After earning her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, Capito was a college counselor and then director of an educational information center.[3] She was the only Republican in the West Virginia congressional delegation until the 2010 elections and is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from West Virginia.

Capito is a former chairwoman of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, as well as a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus. After an explosion responsible for the death of 29 coal workers, Capito founded the Congressional Coal Caucus.[4]

Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Capito served in the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]

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According to her website, Capito's campaign platform included the following issues:[26]

Energy independence

Decreasing taxes and regulation

Health care access