American politician
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.[1][2] 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.[3] He resigned from the West Virginia House in December 2023 to focus on his campaign.[4]
Capito earned a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and a Juris Doctor from the Washington and Lee University School of Law.[5]
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.[6][7] He was previously married to Katie Brings Capito, with whom he had two children.[1][8][9][7] Their divorce was finalized on January 20, 2021.[10]
Moore is the son of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito,[1] the grandson of former West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. and Shelley Riley Moore, and the cousin of Riley Moore.[11]
Electoral history
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