Rio Phillips

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Rio Phillips

IND U.S. Senate West Virginia Challenger
Primary  May 12, 2026 (3 months ago)
General  Nov 3, 2026
๐Ÿ‘ค About Rio Phillips
Rio Phillips is a Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in West Virginia’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, RIO PHILLIPS FOR WEST VIRGINIA, is registered in CHARLESTON, WV, with COTTRILL, BRITTANY REBECCA listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $14K raised, $14K spent, and $152 in cash on hand. Of that, $843 (6%) came from the candidate’s own contributions to the campaign. The race’s incumbent is Republican Shelley Moore Capito.
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๐Ÿ’ฐ Campaign finance
Raised$14K
Cash on hand$152
Per FEC reports, 2026 cycle
๐Ÿ The race for U.S. Senate
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Shelley Moore Capito (incumbent)
Republican ยท $4.6M raised
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Thomas Edward Willis II
Republican ยท $642K raised
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Zachary Shrewsbury
Democrat ยท $516K raised
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Rachel Lee Fetty Anderson
Democrat ยท $50K raised
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IND ยท $14K raised
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Janet McNulty
Republican ยท $7K raised
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AG
Alexander Gaaserud
Republican ยท $3K raised
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Jonathan Derrick Evans
Republican
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Jeffrey Vincent Kessler
Democrat
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Bryan McKinney
Republican
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10 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.

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Rio Phillips

IND · Challenger
Running for: West Virginia U.S. Senate
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Biography

Rio Phillips is a Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in West Virginia’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, RIO PHILLIPS FOR WEST VIRGINIA, is registered in CHARLESTON, WV, with COTTRILL, BRITTANY REBECCA listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $14K raised, $14K spent, and $152 in cash on hand. Of that, $843 (6%) came from the candidate’s own contributions to the campaign. The race’s incumbent is Republican Shelley Moore Capito.

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FEC filing

FEC IDS6WV00170
OfficeWest Virginia U.S. Senate
PartyIND

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๐Ÿ—ณ 2026 Election

U.S. Senate โ€” West Virginia

Full Race โ†’
Primary: May 12, 2026 (3 months ago)  ·  General: November 3, 2026

Other Candidates in This Race (9)

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Shelley Moore Capito
IncumbentR$4.6M raised
TE
Thomas Edward Willis II
R$642K raised
ZS
Zachary Shrewsbury
D$516K raised
RL
Rachel Lee Fetty Anderson
D$50K raised
JM
Janet McNulty
R$7K raised
AG
Alexander Gaaserud
R$3K raised
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