Commentary: A disquiet follows West Virginia’s supermajority

By: Andrew Donaldson

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 910

Last Updated: 5 days, 7 hours ago

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On a night where shocking results dominated election-watching media, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., having her re-election race insta-called was a reassuring respite of routine for a Republican Party having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad night.

The win for the fourth-ranking Republican in the Senate this midterm was only half the margin of the 40-point drubbing she delivered in 2020, but comfortable enough given the wider circumstances. Her nephew, …

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