# Tom Willis - US Senate Candidate

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Podcast: [The Tom Roten Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show-6668594)
Published: 2026-04-24T17:08:05+00:00
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## Resource

West Virginia Senator Tom Willis defeated then Senate President Craig Blair in the 2024 GOP Primary. On May 12, 2026, he looks to pull off an even bigger upset as he challenges Shelley Moore Capito in the Republican Primary for US Senate, a position she's held for 12 years. Willis currently serves as the Judiciary Chair in the WV Senate. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show--5987430/support .

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