Larry Kump

Larry Douglas Kump[1] (born January 27, 1948, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) is an American politician who served as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2010 to 2014 and again from 2018 to 2020.[2]

Larry D. Kump
Member of the
West Virginia House of Delegates
In office
December 1, 2018 – December 1, 2020
Preceded bySaira Blair
Succeeded byKen Reed
Constituency59th district
In office
December 1, 2010 – December 1, 2014
Preceded byCraig Blair
Succeeded bySaira Blair
Constituency59th district (2012–2014)
52nd district (2010–2012)
Personal details
Born (1948-01-27) January 27, 1948
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Falling Waters, West Virginia, U.S.
EducationHagerstown Community College (AS)
Frostburg State University (BS)
Websitelarrykump.com

Early life and education

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

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
  1. "Larry Kump's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  2. Umstead, Matthew (May 13, 2014). "Blair topples incumbent Kump in W.Va. primary election". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  3. "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  4. "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  5. "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  6. "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. "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.
  10. "WV State Senate 15 [B] - R Primary 2016". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  11. "Larry D. Kump". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  12. "June 9, 2020 Primary Election". State of West Virginia. October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  13. Kavalek, Marsha (May 11, 2022). "Primary Election Delegate/Senatorial Wrap in the Panhandle". The Panhandle News Network | WEPM & WCST. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  14. "West Virginia House of Delegates - District 94 Republican Primary Results". Detroit Free Press. May 17, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  15. "2022 West Virginia House of Delegates Election Results". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. June 12, 2023 [November 8, 2022]. Retrieved July 19, 2023.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.