Shelley Moore Capito (b. 1953) is an American Republican politician who has represented West Virginia in the U.S. Senate since 2015. She was the first woman from the state to be elected senator. Capito previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives (2001–15). Earlier, she was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates (1997–2001).
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