Moore Capito

Arch Alfred Moore Capito (born August 30, 1982) is an American attorney and politician who has served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 35th district since 2016.[1][2] He announced on November 29, 2022 that he would run 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
from the 35th district
Assumed office
December 1, 2016
Preceded byJB McCuskey
Personal details
Born
Arch Alfred Moore Capito

(1982-08-30) August 30, 1982
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
RelativesShelley Moore Capito (mother)
EducationDuke 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 Arch A. Moore Jr. and Shelley Riley Moore, and the cousin of Riley Moore. He is also the grandson of Ruth Eskew and Charles Lewis Capito [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. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  4. "West Virginia House of Delegates Biography". www.wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  5. "Riley Moore announces candidacy for House of Delegates 67th District - News, opinion, resources". Shepherdstown Chronicle. August 7, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
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