US teen becomes nation's youngest lawmaker

/ AP-Yonhap

A West Virginia University freshman has won a state seat in mid-term elections by a huge margin.

Saira Blair, 18, a Republican “constitutional conservative,” won 63 percent of the votes, which gave her a seat in the House of Delegates.

"When I made the decision to run for public office, I did so because I firmly believe that my generation's voice, fresh perspective and innovative ideas can help solve some of our state's most challenging issues," Blair said on her campaign webpage.

She is the daughter of West Virginia state senator Claig Blair.

"I’ve grown up with father as a politician since I was six years old," she told TIME Magazine. "I’ve always known it was something that I’d be interested in one day. I never knew it would be at such a young age."

The student-turned-lawmaker campaigned on socio-political issues, such as lower business taxes, opposing abortion and anti-gay marriage, and supporting pro-gun laws.

She donated $3,600 in personal money to her political campaign.

She defeated Democrat Layne Diehl, 44, a Martinsburg attorney.