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Stan Lambert
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Texas House of Representatives District 71
Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

7

Prior offices
Mayor Ennis Texas

Abilene Independent School District, Place 6

Compensation

Base salary

$7,200/year

Per diem

$221/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Abilene Christian University

Graduate

Southern Methodist University

Personal
Profession
Bank executive
Contact

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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) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 71. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

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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:

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2021-2022

Lambert was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Lambert was assigned to the following committees:

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2017
Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Energy Resources

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024

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 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Stan Lambert
Stan Lambert (R)
 
81.0
 
58,316
Image of Linda Goolsbee
Linda Goolsbee (D) Candidate Connection
 
19.0
 
13,640

Total votes: 71,956
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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
Image of Linda Goolsbee
Linda Goolsbee Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Stan Lambert
Stan Lambert
 
52.4
 
14,011
Image of Liz Case
Liz Case Candidate Connection
 
47.6
 
12,725

Total votes: 26,736
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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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
Image of Stan Lambert
Stan Lambert (R)
 
81.0
 
42,857
Image of Linda Goolsbee
Linda Goolsbee (D) Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Linda Goolsbee
Linda Goolsbee Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Stan Lambert
Stan Lambert
 
75.6
 
12,983
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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
Image of Stan Lambert
Stan Lambert (R)
 
78.8
 
51,376
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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
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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
Image of Stan Lambert
Stan Lambert
 
100.0
 
18,770

Total votes: 18,770
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Campaign finance


2018

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 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
Image of Stan Lambert
Stan Lambert (R) Candidate Connection
 
78.1
 
38,511
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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
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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
Image of Stan Lambert
Stan Lambert Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
10,660

Total votes: 10,660
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2016

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 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
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png 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
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png 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
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png 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

See also: Abilene Independent School District elections (2014)

Stan Lambert sought another term in the Place 6 seat without opposition in the general election on May 10, 2014.[6]

Results

Abilene Independent School District, Place 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngStan 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
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngStan 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

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Stan Lambert did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Stan Lambert did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Stan Lambert did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

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:

  • Ensure our government lives within its' means
  • Foster great business climate that creates jobs
  • Provide our children with a world class education
  • Protect the unborn and our 2nd amendment rights
  • Provide leadership that listens to you[7]
—Stan Lambert[8]

Campaign finance summary


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Stan Lambert campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Texas House of Representatives District 71Won general$854,707 $748,240
2022Texas House of Representatives District 71Won general$325,447 $320,708
2020Texas House of Representatives District 71Won general$278,356 N/A**
2018Texas House of Representatives District 71Won general$255,729 N/A**
Grand total$1,714,239 $1,068,948
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Texas House of Representatives District 71
2017-Present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Abilene Independent School District, Place 6
2006-2016
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Mayor Ennis Texas
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