Saira Blair
Saira Grey Blair (b. July 11, 1996) is a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 59 from 2014 to 2018. She was first elected to the chamber in 2014 at 18 years of age, making her the youngest elected delegate in state history.
Blair did not seek re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2018.
Biography
Blair graduated from Hedgesville High School in May 2014. When she was elected to the state House, she was majoring in economics and Spanish at West Virginia University.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education |
| • Industry and Labor |
| • Political Subdivisions, Vice chair |
| • Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Blair served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Government Organization |
| • Industry and Labor |
| • Small Business Entrepreneurship and Economic Development |
Campaign themes
2014
The Journal News highlighted Blair's following campaign themes:[1]
- Economic issues such as creating and promoting jobs
- Excerpt: "Creating a business-friendly environment that will stimulate job growth"
- Eliminating the state's business franchise tax, reducing the corporate net tax and dropping the business property tax
- Excerpt: "State corporate income tax lowered to below 6 percent"
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
Saira Blair did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016.
Incumbent Saira Blair defeated Cat Webster in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 59 general election.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 59, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Saira Blair Incumbent |
68.22% | 5,869 | |
| Democratic | Cat Webster | 31.78% | 2,734 | |
| Total Votes | 8,603 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Cat Webster ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 59 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 59, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Cat Webster (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Saira Blair ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 59 Republican primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 59, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Saira Blair Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. Layne Diehl was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Larry D. Kump was defeated by Saira Blair in the Republican primary. Jeff Becker ran as a Constitution Party candidate. Blair defeated Diehl and Becker in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Saira Blair |
62.7% | 3,137 | |
| Democratic | Layne Diehl | 30.4% | 1,520 | |
| Constitution | Jeff Becker | 6.9% | 347 | |
| Total Votes | 5,004 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Saira Blair |
54.6% | 875 |
| Larry Kump Incumbent | 45.4% | 729 |
| Total Votes | 1,604 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 10.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues.
2017
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In 2017, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 8 through April 9. The legislature held a special session from May 4 to June 26. The legislature held its second special session from August 1 to September 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12.
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2015
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In 2015, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 14 through March 14.
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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Blair's endorsements included the following:[9]
- Eastern Panhandle Business Association
- West Virginian Citizens Defense League
- National Rifle Association "A" Rating
- West Virginia Farm Bureau
- West Virginian's for Life
- West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse
- West Virginia Car - Political Action Committee of the West Virginia Automobile and Truck Dealers Association
- Alpha Natural Resources Political Action Committee
- West Virginians for Manufacturing Jobs
- Contractors Association of West Virginia/HUB-PAC
- West Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
- West Virginia Health Care
- West Virginia Business & Industry Council
- West Virginia Bankers Association
- FirstEnergy Political Action Committee
- Jackson & Kelley State Legislative PAC
- Arch Coal PAC
- West Virginia Oil Marketers & Grocers Association Omega PAC
- Wild & Wonderful PAC
- Patriot Coal Action Committee
Personal
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Blair's father, Craig Blair, also served in the West Virginia State Senate.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Saira + Blair + West + Virginia + House"
See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia state legislative districts
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2014
- West Virginia House Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
External links
- Official campaign website
- Saira Blair on Facebook
- Saira Blair on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
- West Virginia State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Journal News, "Blair's daughter to run for House," September 10, 2013
- ↑ Herald-Mail Media, "Blair topples incumbent Kump in W.Va. primary election," May 13, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Saira Blair, "Endorsements," accessed October 20, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Larry Kump (R) |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 59 2014–2018 |
Succeeded by Larry D. Kump (R) |
