Shelley Capito
Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. What changed
Said and voted
What they said
Capito says Congress is engaged and open to bipartisan safeguards but suggests industry itself should install protections rather than heavy-handed government rules.
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How they voted
motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50
cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46
procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20
cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20
motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22
amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1
AI super PAC spending in this race
Independent expenditures reported to the FEC, 2026 cycle. This money never touches the campaign; it is spent for or against the candidate directly.
Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs
Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.
$68K
From employees and investors, personally
$7K
From company PACs
By employer
Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.
Largest gifts
| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Scott Johnston | ANTHROPIC | $7K | ↗ |
| May 11, 2026 | Trenton Bricken | ANTHROPIC | $7K | ↗ |
| May 2, 2026 | Andrew Jones | ANTHROPIC | $7K | ↗ |
| May 2, 2026 | Carson Denison | ANTHROPIC | $7K | ↗ |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Todor Markov | ANTHROPIC | $7K | ↗ |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Peter Lofgren | ANTHROPIC | $7K | ↗ |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Daniel Ziegler | ANTHROPIC PBC | $7K | ↗ |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Brad Smith | MICROSOFT CORPORATOIN | $4K | ↗ |
| May 12, 2026 | Scott Johnston | ANTHROPIC | $4K | ↗ |
| May 12, 2026 | Trenton Bricken | ANTHROPIC | $4K | ↗ |
| May 4, 2026 | Andrew Jones | ANTHROPIC | $4K | ↗ |
| May 4, 2026 | Carson Denison | ANTHROPIC | $4K | ↗ |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Tao Lin | ANTHROPIC | $4K | ↗ |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Daniel Ziegler | ANTHROPIC PBC | $4K | ↗ |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Todor Markov | ANTHROPIC | $4K | ↗ |
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A, itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.