title: Steven Crum
text: # Steven Crum
  
  Steven Crum (born February 15, 1966) is an American politician who served for one term as a Democrat in the Kansas House of Representatives during 2017 and 2018.
  
  Crum attended Newman University, Wichita, where he received his bachelor's degree in education. He worked as a teacher in an elementary school and served on the city council of Haysville, Kansas before being elected to the Kansas House in 2016.
  
  In 2016, Crum narrowly won the Democratic primary, 53% to 47%, and then won the general election by the same margin, defeating Republican incumbent Steve Anthimides.
  
  In 2018, however, Crum was unable to hold on; he faced no opposition in the primary, but was defeated in the general election by Ron Howard.
  
  