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Larry Douglas Kump[1] (born January 27, 1948, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) is an American politician is serving as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing district 94 since 2022. He previously served in the chamber from 2010 to 2014 and again from 2018 to 2020.[2]
Key Information
Early life and education
[edit]Kump was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He earned an associate degree from Hagerstown Community College and a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Frostburg State University.
Career
[edit]In 2010, when Representative Craig Blair ran for the West Virginia Senate and left his seat open, Kump was unopposed for the May 11, 2010, Republican primary, winning with 728 votes,[3] and won the November 2, 2010, General election with 3,735 votes (57.1%) against Democratic nominee Michael Roberts,[4] who had run for the seat in 2008.
In 2012, Kump was redistricted to the 59th district.[5][6]
In 2014, Kump lost the primary to Saira Blair by a vote of 54.5 percent to 45.5 percent.[7] Kump said that he was not surprised he lost, citing his independent voting record and the desire of the district's Republicans to be represented by a Delegate who would conform better to the party line.[8]
In the 2016 election, Kump ran for the 15th District seat in the West Virginia Senate, held by fellow Republican Craig Blair.[9] Kump was defeated by 9,823 votes (67.77%) to 4,671 (32.23%).[10]
In the 2018 election, Kump ran for the 59th District seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates, defeating Democrat John Isner by a vote of 62.0 percent to 38.0 percent.[11] Kump was defeated for reelection in the 2020 Republican primary by Ken Reed, 57.32% to 42.68%.[12]
Kump won the 2022 Republican primary for House Of Delegates in the 94th District with two-thirds of the vote in a three-person race.[13][14] He was reelected unopposed in the general election.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Larry Kump's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ Umstead, Matthew (May 13, 2014). "Blair topples incumbent Kump in W.Va. primary election". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ McVey, John (May 14, 2014). "Saira Blair upsets Kump in 59th District Race". The Journal. Archived from the original on May 20, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ Hesse, Monica (December 6, 2014). "West Virginia's Saira Blair is learning to balance college life, state politics". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "Around the region for January 20". The Journal. January 19, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
Former West Virginia Delegate Larry D. Kump said Tuesday he will be a candidate for the Senate District 15 seat in the May primary.
- ^ "WV State Senate 15 [B] - R Primary 2016". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ "Larry D. Kump". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "June 9, 2020 Primary Election". State of West Virginia. October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Kavalek, Marsha (May 11, 2022). "Primary Election Delegate/Senatorial Wrap in the Panhandle". The Panhandle News Network | WEPM & WCST. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "West Virginia House of Delegates - District 94 Republican Primary Results". Detroit Free Press. May 17, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "2022 West Virginia House of Delegates Election Results". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. June 12, 2023 [November 8, 2022]. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Larry D. Kump at Ballotpedia
- Larry D. Kump at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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