# Moore Capito

Arch Alfred Moore Capito (born August 30, 1982) is an American attorney and politician who served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2016 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he was a candidate for governor of West Virginia in the state's 2024 gubernatorial election but was defeated by Patrick Morrisey. He resigned from the West Virginia House in December 2023 to focus on his campaign.
Capito earned a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and a Juris Doctor from the Washington and Lee University School of Law.

## Personal life

Capito is a Presbyterian and is married to commentator and host Liberty Capito (née Vittert), with whom he lives in Charleston, West Virginia. He was previously married to Katie Brings Capito, with whom he had two children. Their divorce was finalized on January 20, 2021.
Moore is the son of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, the grandson of former West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. and Shelley Riley Moore, and the cousin of Riley Moore.

## Electoral history

West Virginia House of Delegates District 35, Republican primary results, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Moore Capito | 4,896 | 23.8% |
| | Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | 4,388 | 21.3% |
| | Republican | Charlotte Lane | 2,973 | 14.4% |
| | Republican | Keith Pauley | 2,890 | 14.0% |
| | Republican | Matt Kelly | 2,731 | 13.3% |
| | Republican | Bill Johnson | 1,853 | 9.0% |
| | Republican | Calvin Grimm | 866 | 4.2% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,597 | 100.0% |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 General Election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Moore Capito | 14,822 | 16.7% |
| | Democratic | Andrew Byrd (incumbent) | 13,546 | 15.2% |
| | Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | 11,881 | 13.4% |
| | Republican | Charlotte Lane | 10,505 | 11.8% |
| | Republican | Keith Pauley | 10,251 | 11.5% |
| | Democratic | Ben Adams | 9,899 | 11.1% |
| | Democratic | Thorton Cooper | 9,404 | 10.6% |
| | Democratic | Benjamin M. Sheridan | 8,628 | 9.7% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,936 | 100.0% |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 35, Republican primary results, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Moore Capito (incumbent) | 3,952 | 27.5% |
| | Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | 3,469 | 24.1% |
| | Republican | Charlotte Lane (incumbent) | 2,902 | 20.2% |
| | Republican | Edward Burgess | 2,186 | 15.2% |
| | Republican | Bill Johnson | 1,879 | 13.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,388 | 100.0% |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 General Election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Douglas Skaff Jr. | 13,202 | 14.9% |
| | Democratic | Andrew Byrd (incumbent) | 13,038 | 14.8% |
| | Republican | Moore Capito (incumbent) | 12,729 | 14.4% |
| | Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | 11,765 | 13.3% |
| | Republican | Charlotte Lane (incumbent) | 10,309 | 11.7% |
| | Democratic | Renate Pore | 10,165 | 11.5% |
| | Democratic | James Robinette | 9,444 | 10.7% |
| | Republican | Edward Burgess | 7,767 | 8.8% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,419 | 100.0% |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 35, Republican primary results, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Moore Capito (incumbent) | 5,819 | 30.3% |
| | Republican | Chris Stansbury | 3,888 | 20.2% |
| | Republican | Larry Pack | 3,576 | 18.6% |
| | Republican | Trevor Morris | 3,118 | 16.2% |
| | Republican | Brady Campbell | 2,809 | 14.6% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,210 | 100.0% |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 General Election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Moore Capito (incumbent) | 16,021 | 15.7% |
| | Democratic | Douglas Skaff Jr. (incumbent) | 15,975 | 15.6% |
| | Republican | Larry Pack | 12,431 | 12.2% |
| | Democratic | Kayla Young | 12,323 | 12.1% |
| | Democratic | Kathy Ferguson | 12,076 | 11.8% |
| | Democratic | Rusty Williams | 12,035 | 11.8% |
| | Republican | Chris Stansbury | 11,059 | 10.8% |
| | Republican | Trevor Morris | 10,304 | 10.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 102,224 | 100.0% |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 55, Republican primary results, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Moore Capito (incumbent) | 1,065 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,065 | 100.0% |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 35 General Election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Moore Capito (incumbent) | 3,476 | 59.2% |
| | Democratic | Greg Childress | 2,393 | 40.8% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,869 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
West Virginia Republican Gubernatorial primary results, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patrick Morrisey | 74,774 | 33.3% |
| | Republican | Moore Capito | 61,920 | 27.6% |
| | Republican | Chris Miller | 45,791 | 20.4% |
| | Republican | Mac Warner | 36,037 | 16.0% |
| | Republican | Mitch Roberts | 3,113 | 1.4% |
| | Republican | Kevin Christian | 3,056 | 1.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 221,185 | 100.00% |