Larry Kissell

Larry Kissell has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 8th district of the State of North Carolina, since 2009 (map).

Bio
Born in 1951, Kissell graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in economics in 1973. He worked in the manufacturing of textiles for many years until plant closings prompted him to switch careers. Since 2001, he has worked as a social studies teacher. He and his wife Tina have two children.

2006 elections
Kissell's race against Rep. Robin Hayes (R-N.C.) in the 2006 congressional elections was very close, as Hayes held a 465-vote lead after an initial count. The count did not, however, include 1,492 provisional ballots. Eventually, however, Hayes was declared the winner.

2008 elections
On May 6, 2008 Kissell won the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Robin Hayes (R-NC.) by running unopposed. Kissell defeated incumbent Robin Hayes in November 2008 general elections.

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Committees
Kissell is assigned to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Contact
Email: info@larrykissell.com Phone: 1-877-454-7735 Fax: 910-728-4751 Mail: 106 East Main Street PO Box 1530 Biscoe, NC 27209

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:North Carolina and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District
 * "Larry Kissell for Congress," Official Larry Kissell for Congress Website.

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Swankville