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Larry Lambert | |
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| Member of the DelawareHouseofRepresentatives from the 7th district | |
| Assumed office November 4, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Seigfried |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Working Families Party |
| 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] In 2024,Lambert defeated Republican opponent Shane Stoneman with 70.28% of the vote. [7]
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