Charles Samuel Trump IV (born October 3, 1960) is an American lawyer and

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member of the

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. He represents the 15th district, which covers parts of the

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Biography

Trump graduated with an A.B. in politics from

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in 1982 after completing a 118-page long senior thesis titled "Realignment and Dealignment: Two Eras of Political Upheaval in

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." He then received a J.D. from

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. Trump was elected recorder of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia in 1987. He served in the

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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

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for

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. He successfully ran for the Senate in 2014.

Personal life

Trump and his wife, Susan, have three children: Charles, Rebecca, and Michael.

Election results

References

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