Saira Blair
Saira Blair | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 11, 1996 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | student |
| Known for | Youngest legislator in state history |
| Political party | Republican |
| Parent | Craig Blair |
| Website | http://www.blairforwv.com/ |
Saira Blair (born July 11, 1996) is an American politician from Martinsburg, West Virginia who defeated Democrat nominee Layne Diehl (also of Martinsburg) in the November general election, making her the youngest elected legislator in the U.S.
In the May 2014 Republican primary, she defeated West Virginia's delegate republican incumbent, Larry Kump . Blair defeated Kump by a vote of 54.5 percent to 45.5 percent in the district, which encompasses portions of Berkeley County and Morgan County.[1][2]
Blair's father is State Senator Craig Blair.
References
- ^ McVey, John (2014-05-14). "Saira Blair upsets Kump in 59th District Race". The Journal. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ "Blair topples incumbent Kump in W.Va. primary election". The Herald-Mail. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-14.