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Shelley Moore Capito OppScore Rating: +3.56

Shelley Moore Capito (Republican, West Virginia), U.S. Senate, holds an OppScore of +3.56. OppScore scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 against a stated values framework, including a fixed life-at-conception position applied equally to every party.

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Shelley Moore Capito is the senior U.S. Senator from West Virginia, a Republican serving since 2015 after seven terms in the House. Born in 1953 in Glen Dale to former Governor Arch Moore, she is the first woman elected to the Senate from the state and emphasizes energy development, infrastructure, and economic growth for rural communities.

Shelley Moore Capito rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Position: U.S. Senate
• State: West Virginia
• OppScore: +3.56 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 40 of 44 scored questions

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