Republican Moore Capito resigns from West Virginia Legislature to deal with governor’s race

By Carolina Stanton On Dec 22, 2023

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Moore Capito, the son of U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, is resigning from the West Virginia Legislature to deal with his gubernatorial marketing campaign.

The Republican submitted a letter to House Speaker Roger Hanshaw’s workplace declaring his resignation Thursday, weeks earlier than the scheduled begin of the 60-day session on Jan. 10.

“I was first elected back in 2016 alongside two other ‘get it done conservatives,’ ” Capito mentioned Thursday, talking about his resignation on a press name with GOP Gov. Jim Justice. He mentioned Justice was a kind of conservatives, the opposite being former President Donald Trump. Trump received all 55 counties in West Virginia in 2016 and 2020.

“Boy, have we gotten things done for the state of West Virginia – we’ve built roads and cut taxes in West Virginia and we’ve created so many jobs,” Moore Capito mentioned. “And I will tell you, as I travel around the state of West Virginia, what I’m hearing all across the state is that the people want more of what we are been getting, more of the policies that have put us on a path to prosperity.”

Capito, the grandson of former West Virginia Republican Gov. Arch Moore Jr., was elected to the House in 2016 representing Kanawha County. He serves as chair of the West Virginia Legislature’s House Judiciary Committee.

During the 2024 May major, Capito will face distinguished state Republicans Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Secretary of State Mac Warner and businessman Chris Miller, son of West Virginia U.S. Rep. Carol Miller.

Huntington Mayor Steve Williams is operating for governor as a Democratic candidate.

By regulation, Justice is chargeable for appointing a Republican to complete the rest of Capito‘s time period. The Kanawha County GOP Executive Committee will submit a listing of names for the governor to select from. Republican legislative management will choose the lawmaker to switch Capito as Judiciary Committee chair.