Loren Culp
Loren Culp | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1961 Everett, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Republic, Washington |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
Loren Culp (born February 3, 1961) is an American politician, businessman, and law enforcement officer serving as the police chief of Republic, Washington. He is the Republican nominee for Governor of Washington in the 2020 election, running against Democratic incumbent Jay Inslee.[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Culp was born in Everett, Washington, and raised on a farm in Nordland, Washington. His father worked for the Washington State Patrol and as a deputy county sheriff, and later opened a hardware store in Republic, Washington.
Culp dropped out of high school and joined the United States Army in 1980, where he was a combat engineer and drill sergeant before returning to Washington in 1988.[3][4]
Career[edit]
After leaving the Army, Culp ran a construction business in the Puget Sound region for 20 years. He then sold the business and moved back to Republic in 2010 to become a police officer. During his time as an officer, Culp worked as a patrol officer, narcotics detective and police dog handler.[3][4]
A lawsuit was filed against Culp and two law enforcement officers in 2017 by a sexual abuse victim who had been denied an investigation by the Ferry County Sheriff.[3] The case was investigated by authorities in Benton County, resulting in the arrest and conviction of a male relative for first-degree child molestation.[5][6]
Culp was promoted to police chief of Republic and later become the city's only police officer after cuts to the city budget.[3] In 2018, Washington Initiative 1639 was passed through a ballot initiative. The law amended gun laws in Washington by defining the term "semiautomatic assault rifle" to include all semiautomatic rifles, and raising the minimum age for purchasing semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21. In response, Culp publicly announced that he would not enforce the law in Republic.[7] He later appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight and proposed that Republic, Washington would become a "gun sanctuary."[8]
Political positions[edit]
Culp is against restrictions on gun ownership, including bans on bump stocks and age restrictions on semi-automatic weapons passed as part of I-1639. He condemned the killing of George Floyd but supported the use of force in the shooting of Jacob Blake, stating "I would have shot that person".[3]
Personal life[edit]
Culp married his wife, Barb, while in high school. They have two sons and seven grandchildren.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Republic Police Chief Loren Culp emerges to challenge Inslee's run for third term". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ↑ "Loren Culp energized conservatives in primary; faces uphill battle against Jay Inslee in Washington governor's race". The Seattle Times. 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Brunner, Jim (September 20, 2020). "Meet Loren Culp, the Republican gubernatorial candidate who wants to unseat Jay Inslee". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pinkerton, Rachal (February 4, 2020). "Gubernatorial candidate visits Quincy". Columbia Basin Herald. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ↑ Sokol, Chad (July 20, 2020). "Washington governor candidate Loren Culp faces lawsuit over child sex abuse investigation". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ↑ Brunner, Jim (July 2, 2020). "Lawsuit accuses GOP gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp of mishandling child sex-abuse investigation". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ↑ Carlson, John. "Five Republicans to watch in Washington's primary election". Crosscut.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ↑ "Police chief who opposed gun initiative runs for governor as 'law and order' candidate". KING 5 News. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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| Preceded by Bill Bryant |
Republican nominee for Governor of Washington 2020 |
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