Gary Lambert (politician)

Gary Lambert is an American politician from the state of New Hampshire. A Republican from Nashua, he served in the New Hampshire Senate and ran for the Republican nomination for the United States House of Representatives in New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district in New Hampshire's 2014 congressional elections. He competed with Marilinda Garcia and Jim Lawrence in the Republican primary for the chance to challenge incumbent Democrat Ann McLane Kuster in the general election.

Lambert was elected to the New Hampshire Senate in 2010, defeating Bette Lasky.[1] He did not seek reelection in 2012.[2][3] Lambert served in the Marine Corps Reserve for 35 years.[4]

Lambert criticized his major opponent in the GOP primary, Marilinda Garcia, asserting that Garcia supports "$150 billion in new taxes." The Nashua Telegraph's Politifact Truth-o-Meter rated Lambert's claim as a "Pants on Fire" lie, as Garcia has indicated that she does not support increasing the overall tax burden.[5]

A television ad released by Lambert's campaign was criticized by former New Hampshire House Speaker Bill O'Brien as "slightly misogynous" and exploitative of Garcia's Hispanic background.[6] The ad claimed that Garcia supports amnesty, a claim that the New Hampshire Union Leader wrote was untrue and misrepresented Garcia's positions.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/897656-196/lasky-loses-her-seat-to-republican-gary.html
  2. ↑ http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120612/NEWS0602/706079989
  3. ↑ "Former NH state Sen. Lambert announces House bid". Necn.com. September 4, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  4. ↑ http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/1015057-469/former-republican-state-sen.-gary-lambert-of.html
  5. ↑ "GOP challenger Gary Lambert says rival Marilinda Garcia supports $140 billion in new taxes". Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Lambert rejects O’Brien’s call to pull ‘misogynous,’ ‘demonizing’ TV ad about Garcia". Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Amnesty? Garcia is against it". Retrieved 2 September 2014.

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