CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Sen. Tom Willis reported his first campaign donations since announcing his Republican campaign to challenge U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, but even with an additional loan, his funding is far eclipsed by West Virginia’s senior senator.

Federal candidates filed their October quarterly campaign finance reports with the Federal Election Commission by Oct. 15, covering donations and expenditures between July, August and September.

The Republican and Democratic primaries in West Virginia take place on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The candidate filing period begins Jan. 12, 2026, and ends at midnight on Jan. 31, 2026.

Capito, R-W.Va., raised $811,734 during the quarter, bringing her election cycle-to-date haul to nearly $3.7 million and leaving her with more than $4.1 mil

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