George Ambler
George Ambler (Republican Party) (also known as Boogie) was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 42. He assumed office on December 1, 2012. He left office on December 1, 2018.
Ambler (Republican Party) ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 47. He lost in the Republican primary on May 14, 2024.
Biography
Ambler was born in Alderson, West Virginia. When he served in the state House, he lived in Fort Spring, West Virginia. He earned a bachelor's degree in education from Bluefield State College in 1990.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vice chair |
| • Finance |
| • Roads and Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ambler served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vice-Chair, Natural Resources |
| • Education |
| • Energy |
| • Roads and Transportation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ambler served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Roads and Transportation |
| • Education |
| • Agriculture |
| • Agriculture and Agri-business |
| • Joint Education |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47
Denny Canterbury Jr. defeated Kayla McCoy in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denny Canterbury Jr. (R) | 71.4 | 5,516 | |
| Kayla McCoy (D) | 28.6 | 2,207 | ||
| Total votes: 7,723 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47
Kayla McCoy defeated Roger Vannoy in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kayla McCoy | 60.0 | 709 | |
| Roger Vannoy | 40.0 | 473 | ||
| Total votes: 1,182 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47
Denny Canterbury Jr. defeated George Ambler and Stephen Snyder in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denny Canterbury Jr. | 39.0 | 952 | |
| George Ambler | 32.7 | 797 | ||
| Stephen Snyder | 28.3 | 691 | ||
| Total votes: 2,440 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2018
General election
General election for West Virginia State Senate District 10
Incumbent Stephen Baldwin defeated George Ambler in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephen Baldwin (D) | 53.2 | 17,495 | |
| George Ambler (R) | 46.8 | 15,421 | ||
| Total votes: 32,916 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 10
Incumbent Stephen Baldwin advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 10 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Stephen Baldwin | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 10
George Ambler defeated Dan Hill in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 10 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | George Ambler | 56.5 | 4,169 | |
| Dan Hill | 43.5 | 3,216 | ||
| Total votes: 7,385 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016.
Stephen Baldwin, Jr. and incumbent George Ambler defeated incumbent Denny Canterbury in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 42 general election.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 42, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Stephen Baldwin, Jr. |
34.21% | 7,422 | |
| Republican | George Ambler Incumbent |
33.59% | 7,287 | |
| Republican | Denny Canterbury Incumbent | 32.19% | 6,984 | |
| Total Votes | 21,693 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Stephen Baldwin, Jr. ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 42 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 42, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Stephen Baldwin, Jr. (unopposed) | |
Incumbent George Ambler and incumbent Denny Canterbury were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 42 Republican primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 42, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | George Ambler Incumbent | |
| Republican | Denny Canterbury Incumbent | |
2014
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. District 42 is represented by two delegates. Coy Flowers and Courtney Jesser defeated Richard Dulee in the Democratic primary. Incumbents George Ambler and Denny Canterbury were unopposed in the Republican primary. Ambler and Canterbury defeated Flowers and Jesser in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ray Canterbury Incumbent |
31.9% | 5,795 | |
| Republican | George "Boogie" Ambler Incumbent |
28.9% | 5,241 | |
| Democratic | Courtney Jesser | 19.7% | 3,583 | |
| Democratic | Coy Flowers | 19.4% | 3,529 | |
| Total Votes | 18,148 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Coy Flowers |
39.4% | 1,878 |
| Courtney Jesser |
34.4% | 1,641 |
| Richard Dulee | 26.2% | 1,251 |
| Total Votes | 4,770 | |
2012
Ambler won election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 42. Ambler advanced past the May 8 primary election and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ray Canterbury Incumbent |
32.7% | 7,831 | |
| Republican | George Ambler |
23.2% | 5,556 | |
| Democratic | Steve Hunter | 22.5% | 5,405 | |
| Democratic | Glenn Singer | 21.6% | 5,190 | |
| Total Votes | 23,982 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ray Canterbury Incumbent |
54.7% | 1,652 |
| George Ambler |
26.2% | 792 |
| Marcie Easton | 19.1% | 577 |
| Total Votes | 3,021 | |
Campaign themes
2024
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2018
In 2018, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 10.
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2017
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In 2017, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 8 through April 9. The legislature held a special session from May 4 to June 26. The legislature held its second special session from August 1 to September 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12.
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2015
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In 2015, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 14 through March 14.
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2014
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In 2014, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Detail," accessed February 18, 2018
- ↑ Vote Smart, "George Ambler's Biography," accessed February 18, 2018
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ WBOY.com, "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
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| Preceded by ' |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 42 2012–2018 |
Succeeded by Cindy Lavender-Bowe (D) |
