Larry Lambert
Larry Lambert | |
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Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office November 4, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Ray Seigfried |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Movement | Progressivism |
Website | Official website |
Larry D. Lambert Jr. is an American politician. He is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 7.[1]
Lambert is part of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, and is an advocate for policies such as universal healthcare, a $15 an hour minimum wage, police reform, and the legalization of marijuana. He was one of a number of progressive candidates that defeated incumbent centrist Democrats in the 2020 state Democratic primaries.[2] Lambert defeated centrist incumbent Democrat Ray Seigfried in the 2020 primary with 59% of the vote.[3] He had previously been the runner-up in the 5-way primary race in 2018, receiving 25.5% of the vote while Seigfried won with 28.7%.[4] Lambert won the general election on November 3, 2020, with 67% of the vote over Republican candidate James Haubrich and Libertarian Party candidate Scott Gesty.[5] In 2022, Lambert won the Democratic primary unopposed, going on to defeat his Republican opponent, Shane Stoneman by a near 43-point landslide with 71% of the vote.[6]
References
- ^ "Representative Larry Lambert (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Wave of progressive primary challengers unseat moderate Delaware Democratic lawmakers".
- ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Delaware Commissioner of Elections. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. September 6, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "2020 General Election Report". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Department of Elections. November 3, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "2022 General Election Report".
External links
- Official page at the Delaware General Assembly
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
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