Jeffrey M. Lamberti (born October 21, 1962, in Ankeny, Iowa)[1] is a former Republican Senate leader and two term state senator representing the 35th District of the Iowa Senate, and served two terms as State Representative. In the 2006 mid-term election, Lamberti was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Iowa's 3rd congressional district, losing to incumbent Democrat Leonard Boswell in a hotly contested race. Lamberti received 46% of the vote to Boswell's 52%. He was succeeded in the Iowa Senate by Republican Larry Noble.
Jeff Lamberti | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21, 1962 Ankeny, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Ankeny, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Drake University (BA, MBA, JD) |
Lamberti was nominated to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission by Gov. Terry Branstad. He was elected as its chairman on June 7, 2012, and his term expired on April 30, 2014.
Lamberti is an attorney and is president of Lamberti, Gocke, & Leutje Law Offices.[2] He is the son of Donald Lamberti, founder of Ankeny-based Casey's General Stores. He is the current owner of the Indoor Football League's Iowa Barnstormers (formerly of the Arena Football League and af2).
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Lamberti | 7,455 | 56.43 | |||
| Democratic | Mark A. Haverland (inc.) | 5,756 | 43.57 | |||
| Independent | 1 | 0.01 | ||||
| Total votes | 13,212 | 100.00 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Lamberti (inc.) | 9,299 | 59.89 | |
| Democratic | Paul Gnade | 6,211 | 40.00 | |
| Other | 16 | 0.10 | ||
| Total votes | 15,526 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Lamberti | 17,147 | 84.23 | |||
| Reform | Alan Palmer | 3,146 | 15.45 | |||
| Independent | Blank/Scattering | 64 | 0.34 | |||
| Total votes | 20,357 | 100.00 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Lamberti | 18,117 | 98.35 | |||
| Independent | 304 | 1.65 | ||||
| Total votes | 18,421 | 100.00 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leonard Boswell (inc.) | 115,769 | 51.90 | |
| Republican | Jeff Lamberti | 103,722 | 46.50 | |
| Socialist Workers | Helen Meyers | 3,591 | 1.61 | |
| Total votes | 223,082 | 100.00 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Election 2006 Key Race: U.S. House, Iowa District 3". Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ^ "Des Moines & Ankeny Real Estate Lawyer - Jeffrey Lamberti".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA State House 065 Race - Nov 08, 1994".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA State House 065 Race - Nov 05, 1996".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA State Senate 33 Race - Nov 03, 1998".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA State Senate 35 Race - Nov 05, 2002".
External links
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- Jeff Lamberti's Congressional campaign site
- Jeff Lamberti on Twitter
- Jeffrey M. Lamberti profile @ Block, Lamberti & Gocke, P.C.
- Iowa General Assembly page on Lamberti - from when he was in the Iowa Senate.
- Jeff Lamberti Casey's stock history
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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