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Larry D. Lambert Jr. is an American politician. He is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 7.[1]
Larry Lambert | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
| Assumed office November 4, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Seigfried |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Movement | Progressivism |
| Website | Official website |
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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