Craig Blair


Craig Philip Blair is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 15 since January 12, 2013. Blair served non-consecutively in the West Virginia Legislature from January 2003 until January 2011 in the West Virginia House of Delegates in the District 52 seat. Blair is also the father of WV Delegate Saira Blair.

Elections

2002

When House District 52 Democratic Delegate Vicki Douglas left the Legislature and left the seat open, Blair won the 2002 Republican Primary and won the November 5, 2002 General election against Democratic nominee Craig Shibley.

2004

Blair was unopposed for the 2004 Republican Primary and won the November 2, 2004 General election against Democratic nominee Scott Funk.

2006

Blair was unopposed for both the 2006 Republican Primary and the November 7, 2006 General election.

2008

Blair was unopposed for the May 13, 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 1,947 votes, and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 4,994 votes against Democratic nominee Mike Roberts.

2010

To challenge Senate District 16 incumbent Democratic Senator John Unger, Blair was unopposed for the May 11, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 3,556 votes, but lost the November 2, 2010 General election to Senator Unger by 318 votes.

2012

Redistricted to District 15, and with incumbent Senator Clark Barnes redistricted to District 11, Blair was unopposed for the May 8, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 7,046 votes, and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 28,766 votes against Constitution Party candidate Daniel Litten.

2016

Blair defeated challenger Larry Kump in the Republican primary and Democratic challenger Brad Noll in the general election.