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Gary Lambert
Gary Lambert was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of New Hampshire.[1] He lost to Marilinda Garcia in the Republican primary on September 9, 2014.[2]
Lambert is also a former Republican member of the New Hampshire State Senate, representing District 13 from 2010 to 2012.
Lambert is the owner and patent/trademark attorney at Lambert & Associates. He was a colonel in the United States Marine Corps.
Lambert earned his J.D. from Drake University Law School in 1984, his M.S. in strategic studies at Army War College in 2003, and his B.S. in chemistry/biology at Valpariso University in 1981.
Committee assignments
In the 2011-12 legislative session, Lambert served on these committees:
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Gary Lambert endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[3]
Elections
2014
Lambert ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent New Hampshire's 2nd District.[4] Lambert sought the Republican nomination in the primary on September 9, 2014, but was defeated by Marilinda Garcia.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marilinda Garcia |
49.3% | 27,285 | ||
| Gary Lambert | 27.5% | 15,196 | ||
| Jim Lawrence | 18.7% | 10,327 | ||
| Mike Little | 4.5% | 2,489 | ||
| Total Votes | 55,297 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State - Official Election Results' |
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The National Republican Congressional Committee added Lambert to their "On the Radar" list in November 2013. According to the NRCC, candidates that made this list were set to receive "...the tools they need to run successful, winning campaigns against their Democratic opponents."[5][6]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Lambert won election to the New Hampshire State Senate. He faced no opposition in the September 14 primary and defeated Bette Lasky in the general election.
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 13 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gary Lambert(R)
|
5,886 | |||
| Bette Lasky (D) | 5,204 | |||
Campaign themes
2010
Lambert listed the following themes on his campaign website:
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "My goal is to make Nashua the most attractive city in the state and New Hampshire the most attractive state in the nation to businesses and employees."
- Education
- Excerpt: "I firmly believe that every child deserves the best education possible, regardless of financial status, and, if elected, I will do everything in my power to see that the children of Nashua and this state get the finest quality public education they deserve."
- Defecit
- Excerpt: "As a business owner, I know how to balance a budget responsibly and find new and innovative ways to reduce spending. I am a patent attorney by profession – I deal with innovation each and every day. I will bring the same common sense approach and innovative mindset I use in my business and home to the state senate."
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "If elected, I will vote against new taxes and fees. I want to cut the out-of-control spending rather than increasing the financial burden on working families."
- Environment
- Excerpt: "Because of my love of the outdoors, I am committed to keeping New Hampshire looking like New Hampshire and protecting our precious environmental resources. All of us are responsible for protecting our environment for our children and their children."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Lambert and his wife, Lori, have two children.
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District
External links
- Gary Lambert's official campaign website
- Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "New Hampshire - 2014 Primary Results," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Union Leader, "John DiStaso's Granite Status: Leading Cain supporter Jack Kimball sticking with embattled candidate," December 1, 2011
- ↑ NECN, "Former NH state Sen. Lambert to announce House bid," accessed September 4, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Roll Call, "House Republicans Put 36 Recruits ‘On the Radar’" accessed November 21, 2013
- ↑ NRCC Young Guns, "List," accessed March 20, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bette Lasky (D) |
New Hampshire State Senate District 13 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Bette Lasky (D) |
