Loren Culp

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.
Early life
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.
Career
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.
Culp was promoted to police chief of Republic and later become the city's only police officer after cuts to the city budget. He later appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight and proposed that Republic, Washington would become a "gun sanctuary."
Political positions
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".<ref name="Brunner-Profile"/>
Personal life
Culp married his wife, Barb, while in high school. They have two sons and seven grandchildren.<ref name="Brunner-Profile"/>

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