Tom Willis, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate from West Virginia, used his Twitter account on May 5, 2026, to urge voters to participate in the upcoming GOP primary and advocate for new leadership. Willis is challenging Shelley Moore Capito, who has served in Washington for nearly three decades.
In his first post of the day, Willis wrote: “West Virginia GOP primary for U.S. Senate is ONE WEEK away.
West Virginia deserves conservative leadership we can count on.
Early voting ends Saturday. Election Day is https://t.co/nCbI3l1a3T” (May 5, 2026).
Shortly after, he posted: “30 years is enough.
May 12 — we make the change.” (May 5, 2026).
Later that morning, Willis reiterated his message with another tweet: “7 days until the Republican Primary! Send a message to Washington. https://t.co/jlUlaMbzPW” (May 5, 2026).
Shelley Moore Capito has represented West Virginia in Congress since her election to the House of Representatives in 2000 and later as a U.S. Senator beginning in 2015. The call for change comes amid broader national debates over political incumbency and party direction ahead of the general election season.
The West Virginia Republican primary will be held on May 12, with early voting concluding on the preceding Saturday.
