Rep. Shelley Moore Capito celebrates winning re-election to West Virginia's Second Congressional District in 2008 in Charleston, W.Va.
The powerful West Virginia Coal Association has also said it will throw its support behind Capito.
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Lauren Fox is a political reporter for U.S. News and World Report. You can follow her on Twitter or reach her at lfox@usnews.com.
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