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Common Ground Scorecard for Shelley Capito

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U.S. Senate

Shelley Capito (WV - R)

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Shelley Moore Capito has used her time in the Senate to press for local West Virginia interests like coal mining, expanded broadband in rural areas, and the opioid crisis, as well as national issues like curbing illegal immigration. Although she’s a reliably Republican vote, Capito has often worked with Democrats on legislation. Her father, Arch Moore Jr., was one of West Virginia’s most storied politicians. She followed her father’s footsteps into politics in 1996, when she won a seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Shelley Capito)

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Up for Reelection in 2026

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (Ranking Member)

Common Ground Score is

71
*Common Ground Maverick*
Champion

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
21
Personal ActionsMAX 30
20
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Public conversation with Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan on the challenges and successes of bipartisanship in the current political era, hosted by Duke University. Had a public conversation with a Democratic colleague as part of One Small Step Congress, hosted by StoryCorps. Member of the Senate Common Sense Coalition. Founded the bipartisan Women in STEM Caucus with Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen.

Communications Commentary

"You respect the person, you don’t consider them evil or stupid or anything like that and then you move on to find common ground."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Won Legislative Action Award from Bipartisan Policy Center. Championed common ground in a national television interview alongside Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen focused on how they work together across the aisle, in which she said, "Let’s take the 49% where we agree, and that’s where we need to put our work." Founded the bipartisan Women in STEM Caucus with Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen.

What are the score ranges?

  • Champion
  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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For candidates without congressional or gubernatorial service, Official Performance points are a predictive estimate using statistical modeling.

Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

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