Debra Lamm
Debra Lamm (Republican Party) was a member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 60. She assumed office on January 5, 2015. She left office in 2017.
Lamm (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Montana's At-Large Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on June 2, 2020.
Lamm is a former Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 60 from 2014 to 2017.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lamm served on the following committees:
| Montana committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Education, Vice Chair |
| • Local Government |
| • State Administration |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2020
United States House election in Montana, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
United States House election in Montana, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Montana At-large District
Matt Rosendale defeated Kathleen Williams in the general election for U.S. House Montana At-large District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Rosendale (R) | 56.4 | 339,169 |
 | Kathleen Williams (D) | 43.6 | 262,340 | |
| Total votes: 601,509 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Gibney (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District
Kathleen Williams defeated Tom Winter in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathleen Williams | 89.5 | 133,436 |
 | Tom Winter | 10.5 | 15,698 | |
| Total votes: 149,134 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matt Rains (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Rosendale | 48.3 | 104,575 |
 | Corey Stapleton | 33.2 | 71,902 | |
 | Debra Lamm | 6.7 | 14,462 | |
 | Joe Dooling | 6.3 | 13,726 | |
 | Mark McGinley | 3.6 | 7,818 | |
| John Evankovich | 1.8 | 3,983 | ||
| Total votes: 216,466 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Timothy Johnson (R)
Green primary election
Green primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District
John Gibney advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Gibney | 100.0 | 690 | |
| Total votes: 690 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Montana House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 14, 2016.
Laurie Bishop defeated incumbent Debra Lamm in the Montana House of Representatives District 60 general election.[1][2]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Laurie Bishop |
52.30% | 2,858 | |
| Republican | Debra Lamm Incumbent | 47.70% | 2,607 | |
| Total Votes | 5,465 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Laurie Bishop ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Laurie Bishop (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Debra Lamm ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 60 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 60 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Debra Lamm Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Montana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10, 2014; minor party and independent candidates had until June 2, 2014, to file. District 62 incumbent Reilly Neill was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Debra Lamm defeated Kevin Fochs in the Republican primary. Lamm defeated Neill in the general election. Incumbent David Howard (R) ran for District 29 of the Montana State Senate.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Debra Lamm |
51.7% | 2,030 | |
| Democratic | Reilly Neill Incumbent | 48.3% | 1,894 | |
| Total Votes | 3,924 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Debra Lamm |
56.4% | 754 |
| Kevin Fochs | 43.6% | 583 |
| Total Votes | 1,337 | |
2012
Lamm ran in the 2012 election for Montana House of Representatives, District 61. Lamm was defeated by Alan Redfield in the June 5 primary election.[9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Alan Redfield |
50% | 1,333 |
| Debra Lamm | 41.6% | 1,107 |
| Daniel Burmeister | 8.4% | 224 |
| Total Votes | 2,664 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Debra Lamm did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Lamm's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[10]
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Civil liberties
Education
Natural resources
Second Amendment
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” |
2014
| “ | Civil Liberties
As Montanans, we are fiercely independent and we prize our freedom. That’s why we are concerned about the rate at which governments are consolidating power. Whether it’s the Executive Branch in Washington, D.C. or the State government in Helena, a consolidation of power means a loss of freedom for all of us. We read about the effects of this power grab everyday in the news. It is an intrusion into our private lives. It is a loss of our right to privacy, which is repeatedly violated everyday, through the collection of personal information by the federal government. This power grab means warrantless wiretaps and searches, routinely conducted by federal agencies, without oversight by the Judicial Branch. And it also means our religious liberties are slowly being washed away by laws and actions that are diametrically opposed to the founding of our country. How much further will governments lean on your civil liberties? The Legislature must construct legal roadblocks between an out-of-control government and “we the people”. As your representative, I will seek to use our State government’s power to reassert the rights of Montanans.
I believe that parents, in conjunction with local school districts and teachers, should be returned to the driver’s seat. Only then can communities help each student to reach his or her potential.
Despite this, many voices seem to think that we cannot conserve and develop our resources at the same time. But we can. In fact, most ranchers have been doing both for generations. Responsible production and sensible conservation comes naturally to most of us who call Montana home. But this has made us a target. Obsolete viewpoints and false premises are used to stop us from exercising our rights to develop our State’s resources and protect our lands as we deem appropriate. We are forced to suffer the consequences of a stagnant national energy policy and over-zealous regulatory agencies, instead of harnessing our resources and at the same time improving our economy and creating new jobs. I will work to keep nonsensical regulations out of the way of small businesses while helping our community conserve our “Treasure State” for generations to come.
Sometimes in political debate, others forget that our civil liberties include our right to own firearms. As your representative in the Legislature, I won’t forget that the Second Amendment is irrefutably part of our character, as Montanans. And I will protect that right from federal and state interference, meant to limit gun ownership by law-abiding citizens.[12][11] |
” |
Campaign finance summary
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2017
In 2017, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 2 through April 28.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 5 through April 28.
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
| Debra Lamm | |
| Republican National Convention, 2016 | |
| Status: | Delegate |
| State: | Montana |
| Bound to: | Donald Trump |
| Delegates to the RNC 2016 | |
| Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • Delegate rules by state • State election law and delegates • Delegates by state | |
Lamm was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Montana. All 27 delegates from Montana were bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[13] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Delegate rules
Delegates from Montana to the 2016 Republican National Convention were elected at the state convention in May 2016 and allocated to the winner of the statewide primary. Montana's delegates were bound on the first ballot unless their candidate's name was not placed in nomination at the convention.
Montana primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Montana, 2016
| Montana Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Donald Trump |
73.7% | 115,594 | 27 | |
| Ted Cruz | 9.4% | 14,682 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 6.9% | 10,777 | 0 | |
| Jeb Bush | 2.1% | 3,274 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 3.3% | 5,192 | 0 | |
| Other | 4.7% | 7,369 | 0 | |
| Totals | 156,888 | 27 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
Montana had 27 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, three were district-level delegates (representing the state's single congressional district), and 21 served as at-large delegates. Montana's district and at-large delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the plurality winner of the statewide primary vote received all of the state's district and at-large delegates.[14][15]
In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[14][15]
See also
2020 Elections
- Montana House of Representatives
- Montana House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Montana State Legislature
- Montana House of Representatives District 60
External links
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- Office website
- Campaign website
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- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Official candidate list (2016 congressional election)
Footnotes
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Election Canvass," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative Primary Election Canvass," accessed March 8, 2014
- ↑ Debra Lamm, "Issues," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Vote Debra Lamm, "Issues," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ Montana GOP, "Montana’s National & Alternate Delegates to the Republican National Convention," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
Montana House of Representatives District 60 2015-2017 |
Succeeded by Laurie Bishop (D) |
