CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito officially has a challenger in this year’s Republican primary.
Allen Whit filed to run on Monday, giving the incumbent Capito a GOP challenge in her winning a second term in the Senate. He announced his campaign in October.
“It is the honor of my life to stand with the men and women in this state who care about pro-life values, the 2nd Amendment, and pushing back on out-of-control liberal values from Washington that kill our jobs and harm our families,” Whitt said in a statement.
“I want to stand up for the voters of this state who have been forgotten by our out-of-touch elected representatives.”
Whitt recently served as president of the Family Policy Council of West Virginia, which advocates for anti-gay marriage and anti-abortion policies. Whitt also said his platform represents the values of West Virginians better than Capito’s record.
Capito signed the necessary paperwork on Friday. Former Logan County Sen. Richard Ojeda and activist Paula Jean Swearengin filed last week for the Democratic nomination.