Moore Capito | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office December 1, 2016 – December 22, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | JB McCuskey |
| Succeeded by | JB Akers |
| Constituency | 55th district (2022–2023) 35th district (2016–2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1982 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Parent | Shelley Moore Capito (mother) |
| Relatives |
Arch Moore (grandfather) Shelley Moore (grandmother) Riley Moore (cousin) |
| Alma mater |
Duke University (
BA) Washington and Lee University ( JD) |
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 is a candidate for governor of West Virginia in the state's 2024 gubernatorial election. [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]
He 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. [6]
References
- ^ a b "Capito's son, Moore, plans to run for House of Delegates". Wvmetronews.com. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "Moore Capito (R - Kanawha, 35)". Wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "Moore Capito, whose name likely rings a bell, says he's running for West Virginia governor". www.wvmetronews.com. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ "House Judiciary Chairman Moore Capito resigns Legislature to focus on campaign for governor". www.wvmetronews.com. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "West Virginia House of Delegates Biography". www.wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ Gibson, Brittany (2023-06-12). "McCarthy endorses Riley Moore for open West Virginia House seat". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-07-09.