Stan Lambert
2017 - Present
2025
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Stan Lambert (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 71. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on January 14, 2025.
Lambert (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 71. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Lambert earned his bachelor's degree in business from Abilene Christian University. He later earned a graduate degree in banking from Southern Methodist University. Lambert has worked as the senior vice president of Coleman County State Bank. He has also served as the mayor of Ennis, Texas, and the treasurer of the North Texas Council of Governments. Lambert and his wife, Debbie, have two adult children.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Lambert was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Lambert was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Lambert was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Defense & Veterans' Affairs |
| • Energy Resources |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Stan Lambert and Linda Goolsbee are running in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 71 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Stan Lambert (R) | |
 | Linda Goolsbee (D)  | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 71
Linda Goolsbee advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 71 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Goolsbee | 100.0 | 1,850 |
| Total votes: 1,850 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Stan Lambert defeated Liz Case in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 71 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stan Lambert | 52.4 | 14,011 |
 | Liz Case | 47.6 | 12,725 | |
| Total votes: 26,736 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Charles Byrn (R)
Campaign finance
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2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Stan Lambert defeated Linda Goolsbee in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 71 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stan Lambert (R) | 81.0 | 42,857 |
| Linda Goolsbee (D) | 19.0 | 10,055 | |
| Total votes: 52,912 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 71
Linda Goolsbee advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 71 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Goolsbee | 100.0 | 2,293 |
| Total votes: 2,293 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Stan Lambert defeated Samuel Weatherby in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 71 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stan Lambert | 75.6 | 12,983 |
 | Samuel Weatherby | 24.4 | 4,189 | |
| Total votes: 17,172 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Stan Lambert defeated Sam Hatton in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 71 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stan Lambert (R) | 78.8 | 51,376 |
| Sam Hatton (D) | 21.2 | 13,783 | |
| Total votes: 65,159 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 71
Sam Hatton advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 71 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Hatton | 100.0 | 4,520 |
| Total votes: 4,520 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Stan Lambert advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 71 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stan Lambert | 100.0 | 18,770 |
| Total votes: 18,770 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Stan Lambert defeated Sam Hatton in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 71 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stan Lambert (R) | 78.1 | 38,511 |
| Sam Hatton (D) | 21.9 | 10,828 | |
| Total votes: 49,339 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 71
Sam Hatton advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 71 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Hatton | 100.0 | 2,074 |
| Total votes: 2,074 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Stan Lambert advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 71 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stan Lambert | 100.0 | 10,660 |
| Total votes: 10,660 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[2] Incumbent Susan King (R) did not seek re-election.
Stan Lambert defeated Pierce LoPachin in the Texas House of Representatives District 71 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 71 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stan Lambert |
80.64% | 44,335 | |
| Democratic | Pierce LoPachin | 19.36% | 10,647 | |
| Total Votes | 54,982 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Pierce LoPachin ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 71 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Pierce LoPachin (unopposed) | |
Stan Lambert defeated Isaac M. Castro, Chris Carnohan, Brian Scalf and Stacey Scaief defeated in the Texas House of Representatives District 71 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 71 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Stan Lambert |
51.92% | 13,478 | |
| Republican | Isaac M. Castro | 21.63% | 5,615 | |
| Republican | Chris Carnohan | 12.27% | 3,185 | |
| Republican | Brian Scalf | 7.11% | 1,845 | |
| Republican | Stacey Scaief | 7.07% | 1,834 | |
| Total Votes | 25,957 | |||
2014
Stan Lambert sought another term in the Place 6 seat without opposition in the general election on May 10, 2014.[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan | Stan Lambert Incumbent |
100% | 6,371 | |
| Total Votes | 6,371 | |||
| Source: Taylor County Elections, "Abilene ISD Cumulative Report-Official," May 16, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Lambert did not report any contributions or expenditures to the district office.
Endorsements
Lambert did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2010
| Abilene Independent School District, Place 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Stan Lambert Incumbent |
76.8% | 2,047 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dan Symonds | 23.2% | 620 | |
| Total Votes | 2,667 | |||
| Source: Reporter News, "Miller, Higgins win Abilene City Council races," May 8, 2010 | ||||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2018
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Stan Lambert completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lambert's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Education Funding Infrastructure Funding Economic Growth
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Education (Served 10 years on local school board; wife is retired educator)
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
Ronald Reagan
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
Conservative Republican who tries to balance faith, family, and friends
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Integrity Honesty Dependability Passion
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
All the above
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
Listen to constituents Listen to constituents Act on their behalf
What legacy would you like to leave?
Passed legislation that benefitted my district Passed legislation that benefitted my state
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
Assassination of JFK
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Banker (I retired from banking after 33 years!)
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Thanksgiving
What is your favorite book? Why?
The Bible (Blueprint for daily living)
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
Ray Constello (Field of Dreams)
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
Back porch (I love to drink coffee on my back porch when the weather is nice and think about things I'd like to do or accomplish.
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
Imagine (The Beatles)
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Weight
Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?
Too much control from far right obstructionists.
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
Yes, but not entirely.
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
Funding growth in population and school enrollment.
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
A governor should provide a clear vision for the state and then "get out of the way"!
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Of course. We all benefit when legislation is accomplished with a bi-partisan approach.
If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?
We have an Air Force base in my district. (Defense Committee) West Texas produces the majority of oil/gas activity (Energy Committee)
If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
Yes. I would like to support the Speaker's agenda and help pass legislation that moves our state forward.
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
Yes. Jim Keffer (R-Eastland)
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
Not at this time.
Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
Helping a family whose child suffers from seizures and has benefitted from the use of CBD oil (medically prescribed)
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2016
Lambert's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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2023
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31.
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Texas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2017
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In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Abilene Independent School District, "Board of Trustees: Dr. Danny Wheat," accessed March 28, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ KTXS, "Candidate filings for city and school election in May," February 28, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Texans for Stan, "Issues," accessed February 24, 2016
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Texas House of Representatives District 71 2017-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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Abilene Independent School District, Place 6 2006-2016 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Mayor Ennis Texas |
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