Making History: Meet W. Virginia's Youngest Lawmaker

Saira Blair, a West Virginia college student, became the state's youngest lawmaker on Tuesday.

Blair, who did most of her campaigning from her West Virginia University dorm room, defeated Democrat Lyne Diel Tuesday to win a seat in the state House of Delegates.

In a statement, Blair thanked her supporters and family, as well as her opponent.

"History has been made tonight in West Virginia, and while I am proud of all that we have accomplished together, it is the future of this state that is now my singular focus," she said.

Blair turned 18 was in July, so she barely met the minimum age requirement to serve in West Virginia House delegates.

She campaigned on a pledge to work to reduce certain taxes on businesses and she says she's pro-life, pro-gun rights and pro-business.

Her father, Craig Blair, is a sitting Republican state senator from the Eastern Panhandle.

In an August interview with CBN News's David Brody, Blair credited her father for instilling a passion for politics.

"I really started to get involved at age six when my father was elected," Blair told CBN News. "There I started going to meetings and attending the dinners. But I never saw it as something I particularly wanted to be involved with until my junior year in high school when I attended a program called Youth in Government."

Blair plans to skip spring classes so she can serve as a lawmaker. The Legislature meets for 60 days from January to March.

Watch David Brody's story on Saira Blair below.