Charles S. Trump

Charles Trump
Charles Trump
Member of the West Virginia Senate; from the 15th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 1, 2014 Serving with Craig Blair
Preceded by	Donald Cookman
Minority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates
	In office; January 13, 1999 – December 1, 2006
Preceded by	Bob Ashley
Succeeded by	Tim Armstead
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates; from the 51st district
	In office; December 1, 1992 – December 1, 2006
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Daryl Cowles
Personal details
Born	Charles Samuel Trump IV; October 3, 1960 (age 63); Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Susan
Children	3
Education	Princeton University (BA); West Virginia University (JD)

Charles Samuel Trump IV (born October 3, 1960) is an American lawyer and Republican member of the West Virginia Senate. He represents the 15th district, which covers parts of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.

Biography[edit]

Trump graduated with an A.B. in politics from Princeton University in 1982 after completing a 118-page long senior thesis titled "Realignment and Dealignment: Two Eras of Political Upheaval in West Virginia."^[1] He then received a J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law.^[2] Trump was elected recorder of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia in 1987. He served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 until 2006, serving as minority whip from 1994 until 1998 and minority leader from 1998 until 2006. Trump was a member of the Electoral College in 2000 for George W. Bush. He successfully ran for the Senate in 2014.^[3]

Trump and his wife, Susan, have three children: Charles, Rebecca, and Michael.^[3]

West Virginia Senate District 15 (Position A) election, 2018^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles S. Trump (incumbent)	25,937	71.06%
	Independent	Jason A. Armentrout	10,562	28.94%
Total votes			36,499	100.0%

West Virginia Senate District 15 (Position A) election, 2014^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles S. Trump	17,609	67.13%
	Democratic	Donald H. Cookman (incumbent)	8,622	32.87%
Total votes			26,231	100.0%

^ Trump, I. V. (1982). "Realignment and Dealignment: Two Eras of Political Upheaval in West Virginia". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "West Virginia Senate Biography". www.wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Charles Trump IV's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
^ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2018". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
^ "Statewide Results: General Election – November 4, 2014". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.

West Virginia House of Delegates
Preceded by Bob Ashley	Minority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates 1999–2006	Succeeded by Tim Armstead

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1. ▌Laura Chapman (R) ⎣ ▌Ryan Weld (R) 2. ▌Charles Clements (R) ⎣ ▌Mike Maroney (R) 3. ▌Mike Azinger (R) ⎣ ▌Donna Boley (R) 4. ▌Eric Tarr (R) ⎣ ▌Amy Grady (R) 5. ▌Mike Woelfel (D) ⎣ ▌Bob Plymale (D) 6. ▌Mark R. Maynard (R) ⎣ ▌Chandler Swope (R) 7. ▌Mike Stuart (R) ⎣ ▌Rupie Phillips (R) 8. ▌Mark Hunt (R) ⎣ ▌Glenn Jeffries (R) 9. ▌Rollan Roberts (R) ⎣ ▌David Stover (R) 10. ▌Vince Deeds (R) ⎣ ▌Jack Woodrum (R) 11. ▌Bill Hamilton (R) ⎣ ▌Robert Karnes (R) 12. ▌Ben Queen (R) ⎣ ▌Patrick S. Martin (R) 13. ▌Mike Oliverio (R) ⎣ ▌Mike Caputo (D) 14. ▌Jay Taylor (R) ⎣ ▌Randy Smith (R) 15. ▌Charles S. Trump (R) ⎣ ▌Craig Blair (R) 16. ▌Jason Barrett (R) ⎣ ▌Patricia Rucker (R) 17. ▌Tom Takubo (R) ⎣ ▌Eric Nelson (R)
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