Preceded by District created Nationality American Party Republican Party Succeeded by Larry Williams Role American Politician | Preceded by Craig Blair Name Larry Kump Succeeded by Saira Blair Political party Republican | |
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Born January 27, 1948 (age 76)
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania ( 1948-01-27 ) Residence Falling Waters, United States Education Hagerstown Community College, Frostburg State University | ||
Larry Douglas Kump (born January 27, 1948 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 52 and then 59 Kump served consecutively from December 2010 until December 2014 in the West Virginia House of Delegates. In May 2014 he lost the Republican primary to 17-year-old Saira Blair.
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Education
Kump earned his associate degree from Hagerstown Community College and his BS degree in political science from Frostburg State University.
Elections
In 2010, when District 52 Republican Representative Craig Blair ran for West Virginia Senate and left the seat open, Kump was unopposed for the May 11, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 728 votes, and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 3,735 votes (57.1%) against Democratic nominee Michael Roberts, who had run for the seat in 2008.
In 2012, redistricted to District 59, Kump was unopposed for both the May 8, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 1,249 votes, and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 6,023 votes.
In 2014, Kump lost the primary to Saira Blair by a vote of 54.5 percent to 45.5 percent. 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.
In the 2016 election, Kump ran for the 15th District seat in the West Virginia Senate, held by fellow Republican Craig Blair. Kump was defeated by 9,823 votes (67.77%) to 4,671 (32.23%).