Larry V. Faircloth

Larry Victor Faircloth (born July 23, 1948)[1] is an American politician from the state of West Virginia. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and career

Faircloth graduated from Musselman High School in Inwood, West Virginia, and James Rumsey Vocational-Technical Center. He majored in business administration at Shepherd College, and opened his own realty business.[2] Faircloth resides in Inwood. He has polio in his right leg.[3]

West Virginia House of Delegates

In 1980, Faircloth ran for the seat in the 35th district of the West Virginia House of Delegates. [2] He was elected as one of three delegates from the 35th district, which included Berkeley and Morgan counties in the eastern panhandle.[4]

Runs for higher office

He was a candidate for Governor in 2004, losing the Republican nomination to Monty Warner.[5] Faircloth ran in the 2011 special election to fill the remainder of Joe Manchin's term as Governor of West Virginia, losing the party nomination to Bill Maloney.[6] In 2012, he opted not to run for reelection to the House of Delegates, and instead ran for West Virginia State Auditor, losing to incumbent Glen Gainer III. Faircloth had initially planned to run for the United States House of Representatives in West Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the 2014 elections but opted to challenge current West Virginia Senate Majority Leader John Unger (D).[3][7]

References
  1. "Larry Faircloth Political Summary - Project Vote Smart". Votesmart.org. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  2. "Election '80: Faircloth Seeks Delegate Seat". The Morgan Messenger. Vol. 85, no. 18. Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. April 30, 1980. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. "Faircloth planning run for 2nd District seat". The Journal. 2013-01-24. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  4. Willis, Todd C., ed. (December 1, 1981). "Legislative". West Virginia Blue Book 1981 (PDF). Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-15. Retrieved 2011-06-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "If elected governor, Larry Faircloth would look for cost savings in state agencies - Herald-Mail". Articles.herald-mail.com. February 19, 2011. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  7. "Candidate Listing by Office". Retrieved 2014-01-26.
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