Moore Capito | |
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Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates | |
In office December 1, 2016 โ December 22, 2023 | |
Preceded by | JB McCuskey |
Succeeded by | JB Akers |
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Born | Arch Alfred Moore Capito August 30, 1982 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
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Education | Duke University (BA) Washington and Lee University (JD) |
Arch Alfred 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 was a candidate for governor of West Virginia in the state's 2024 gubernatorial election but was defeated by Patrick Morrisey.[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]