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West Virginia Senate

📅 General: November 3, 2026 · Primary: May 12, 2026
C: Safe R S: Safe R I: Safe R
Last updated: Apr 25, 2026 04:48 AM
Poll Leader
No polls
0 candidates polled
Total Money in Race
$5.6M
Combined fundraising
Outside Spending
$461K
Independent expenditures
Corporate Influence
$921K
2 lobbying clients
🧠 Race Intelligence
Safe R
Signal Alignment REP at 100%
Data Signals
Expert Ratings
REP
Safe R (unanimous) — Cook: Safe R / Sabato: Safe R / Inside: Safe R
📈 Capito: Net IE: +461K
🏛️ Super PAC Activity in This Race
Committee
Direction
Amount
TAKE ME HOME WV ACTION
Supporting Capito
$461K
📊 Market Intelligence — Polymarket
6%
DEM Price
→ 0.0% 7d
98%
REP Price
→ +3.8% 7d
$8K
Total Volume
24h: $0
0.5%
Volatility
Low
30d DEM: -7.1% 30d REP: +4.3%
DEM 6% 7%7%6% Mar 25Apr 09Apr 25
REP 98% 98%96%94% Mar 25Apr 06Apr 25
Spread: 1.0% Bid: 0.00 Ask: 0.00 Liquidity: Tight
🐋 Whale Positions — Polymarket
Smart Money: REP 61%
🔵 2 DEM whales ($990)  ·  🔴 4 REP whales ($2K)
Trader
Side
Position
Entry → Current (P&L)
shinyandrew
DEM
$980
93¢ → 2¢ (-$910)
eNakeVets
REP
$935
92¢ → 94¢ (+$12)
ImJustKen
REP
$519
92¢ → 94¢ (+$8)
AiBird
REP
$73
7¢ → 94¢ (+$971)
destropyer
REP
$15
8¢ → 94¢ (+$197)
aw033xblxt0b
DEM
$10
8¢ → 2¢ (-$30)
Directional positions only. Hedged wallets (holding both sides) are excluded. P&L derived from entry vs current price.
🏛️ Corporate Influence Pipeline
Companies spending $10K lobbying Congress are simultaneously directing $921K in campaign spending in this race.
2
Corporate Clients
$10K
Lobbying Spend
$921K
Campaign Spending
2
Lobbyists
Lobbying Issues Connected to This Race
🛡️ Defense & Security
Company Lobbying $ Campaign $ Candidate
ACT INC 🛡️
$10K
$461K
CAPITO
AC, INC.
$0
$461K
CAPITO
Source: Senate LDA filings + FEC data via Hammerhead Intelligence. Lobbying $ = annual reported federal lobbying expenditures (company-wide). Campaign $ = IE spending directed at candidates in this specific race.
🏢 Donor Employer Groups — FEC Schedule A
Individual contributions aggregated by employer. Contributions are from employees, not the companies themselves.
CAPITO (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups (7 also lobby Congress)
ANTERO RESOURCES
$31K (13)
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS LOBBY+DONATE
$20K (13)
BLACKSTONE
$19K (8)
LEIDOS LOBBY+DONATE
$18K (26)
ECHOSTAR
$16K (5)
GENERAL MOTORS
$16K (10)
NECESSITY VENTURES
$14K (6)
SUNSHINE GASOLINE DISTRIBUTORS
$14K (4)
ENTERPRISE
$12K (7)
WHITECASE
$12K (6)
WILLIS (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups
WHITE HOUSE FOODS
$14K (4)
CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$5K (2)
CAVALIER GROUP
$5K (2)
KPMB
$4K (2)
SPECIALIZED ORTHOPAEDIC SERVIC
$1K (1)
CLUB FOR GROWTH
$1K (1)
NFBC
$1K (1)
BRINKLEY INVESTMENTS
$1K (1)
INTEGRITY HOME MORTGAGE CORP
$522 (2)
BROADCOM
$521 (1)
SHREWSBURY (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups (1 also lobby Congress)
O R COLAN ASSOC
$5K (3)
US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
$2K (1)
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
$1K (1)
HOME BASE
$1K (1)
FHFA
$750 (2)
NEW RIVER HEALTH ASSN.
$650 (5)
SPARKFUND
$500 (1)
HOME
$500 (1)
THOAMS Z. HODSON ATTORNEY AT LAW
$500 (1)
BELIEVER ENTERTAINMENT
$500 (1)
EVANS (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups
NU CYBERTEK
$4K (5)
RESMED
$4K (3)
BELL ENTERPRISES
$3K (1)
RELIABLE
$3K (1)
BELL HOLDINGS
$3K (1)
VA MEDICAL CENTER
$2K (4)
FAMLEE INVESTMENT COMPANY
$2K (12)
BRACKEN INTEREST
$1K (15)
BROKEN INTEREST
$1K (13)
FLORIDA PATHOLOGY
$1K (1)
Source: FEC Schedule A (2026 cycle) via Hammerhead Intelligence
Federal Spending Context (statewide)
Federal awards flowing into this jurisdiction · Source: USAspending.gov
$10.7B
Total Awards
38%
Defense ($651.7M)
1,815,857
Population
Top Industries & Recipients ▾
Other Computer Related Service · $280.1M Research and Development in th · $277.5M Engineering Services · $218.9M Custom Computer Programming Se · $174.0M Facilities Support Services · $155.3M Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordn · $140.3M
Recipient Amount
HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES, WEST VIRGINI
$7.8B
WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
$925.3M
WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
$675.5M
WEST VIRGINIA DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES
$602.5M
WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTA
$497.0M
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP
$400.3M
WEST VIRGINIA STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$300.0M
GREENBRIER GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS INC
$146.7M
Candidate Comparison
Candidate
RCP Avg
Raised
COH
Sm $
Burn
IE For
IE Agst
Capito (R)
—
$3.6M
$5.0M
2%
25%
$461K
—
Evans (R)
—
$1.1M
$61K
72%
94%
—
—
Shrewsbury (D)
—
$461K
$8K
81%
98%
—
—
Willis (R)
—
$430K
$90K
5%
79%
—
—
Financial Breakdown
Capito (R)
Total Raised
$3,599,173
Cash on Hand
$5,034,715
Disbursements
$891,990
Individual Contributions
$1,910,695
PAC Contributions
$1,317,756
Small Dollar %
2.0%
Burn Rate
24.8%
Net IE Advantage
+$461K
Evans (R)
Total Raised
$1,062,145
Cash on Hand
$60,931
Disbursements
$1,001,214
Individual Contributions
$1,038,108
PAC Contributions
$2,500
Small Dollar %
71.8%
Burn Rate
94.3%
Net IE Advantage
$0
Shrewsbury (D)
Total Raised
$460,982
Cash on Hand
$8,328
Disbursements
$452,654
Individual Contributions
$456,716
PAC Contributions
$0
Small Dollar %
80.7%
Burn Rate
98.2%
Net IE Advantage
$0
Willis (R)
Total Raised
$429,506
Cash on Hand
$89,959
Disbursements
$339,547
Individual Contributions
$107,706
PAC Contributions
$3,500
Small Dollar %
4.6%
Burn Rate
79.1%
Net IE Advantage
$0