Moore Capito

Moore Capito (born August 30, 1982) is an American attorney and politician who has served in the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2016.[1][2] He announced on November 29, 2022 that he would stand as a candidate for governor of West Virginia in 2024.[3]

This article is about the member of the state house. For the U.S. senator and the subject's mother, see Shelley Moore Capito.
Moore Capito
Member of the
West Virginia House of Delegates
Assumed office
December 1, 2016
Preceded byJB McCuskey
Constituency55th district (2022–present)
35th district (2016–2022)
Personal details
Born (1982-08-30) August 30, 1982
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ParentShelley Moore Capito (mother)
RelativesArch Moore (grandfather)
Shelley Moore (grandmother)
Riley Moore (cousin)
Alma materDuke University (BA)
Washington and Lee University (JD)

Capito earned a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and a Juris Doctor from the Washington and Lee University School of Law.[4]

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.[5]

References
  1. "Capito's son, Moore, plans to run for House of Delegates". Wvmetronews.com. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  2. "Moore Capito (R - Kanawha, 35)". Wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  3. "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.
  4. "West Virginia House of Delegates Biography". www.wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  5. Gibson, Brittany (2023-06-12). "McCarthy endorses Riley Moore for open West Virginia House seat". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
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