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  "description": "The two-term senator has championed rural broadband access.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T16:00:19.000Z",
  "site": "https://broadbandbreakfast.com",
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    "66.5 percent of the vote",
    "long-time advocate for greater broadband access",
    "Her USF reform proposal was signed into law on May 11",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, May 13, 2026 — Sen. **Shelley Moore Capito** , R-W.Va., won the Republican primary in her state on May 12, defeating five challengers and gaining 66.5 percent of the vote.\n\nCapito chairs the Republican Policy Commission and co-chairs the Senate Broadband Caucus, and is a long-time advocate for greater broadband access in rural America. Her USF reform proposal was signed into law on May 11 by President **Donald Trump**.\n\nCapito was first elected to the Senate in 2014 and re-elected in 2020. She previously served in the House of Representatives for seven terms, starting in 2001.\n\nCapito was faced in the primary by **Alexander Gaaserud** , **Bryan McKinney** , **Janet McNulty** , **David Purkey** ,**** and state senator Tom Willis.",
  "title": "Capito Wins Republican Primary in West Virginia",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-21T21:47:44.524Z"
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