Larry Kump
Larry Douglas Kump (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. 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, 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, Kump was redistricted to the 59th district. 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%). 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..