Rep. Shelley Moore Capito has been re-elected to a seventh term in the
U.S. House of Representatives, based on a strong showing in early returns.
Capito, a Republican who was first elected in 2000, had 67 percent of the
vote with 142 of 558 precincts reporting. She led Democratic challenger
Democrat Howard Swint 48,862 to 24,073 as of 9:20
p.m.
Capito said she looks forward to working to alleviate economic uncertainty that
has affected West Virginia and
the nation over the past few years. One way to do that, she said, is to focus
on energy.
"It's time to make those tough decisions that everyone talked about during
this campaign and its time to make certain energy is the top priority in this
country," she said. "That means coal, that means natural gas, that means all
forms of energy. Not only is it good for the nation, its good for future generations
and that's what West Virginia is
all about."
Capito serves on several Congressional committees, including the
Subcommittee on Economic Development. She also serves on the House Financial
Services committee, which has jurisdiction over the nation's housing and
financial sectors. Swint, a Charleston
real estate developer, has contended throughout the race that Capito has
personally benefited from her position on the committee. He has alleged that
Capito and her husband benefited from insider trading information when they
traded Citigroup stock in 2008.
This was Swint's third attempt at getting elected to Congress. He lost the
Democratic primaries in 1996 and 2004.
Capito previously served in the West Virginia Legislature and is the
daughter of former Gov. Arch Moore.
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