Will Wampler

William Creed Wampler III (born March 11, 1991) is an American attorney and politician from Abingdon, Virginia.[1]

Will Wampler
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 4th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2020
Preceded byTodd Pillion
Personal details
Born
William Creed Wampler III

(1991-03-11) March 11, 1991
Bristol, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceAbingdon, Virginia
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina
Liberty University

After defeating Russell County supervisor David Eaton in the Republican primary, Wampler defeated Starla Kiser in the 2019 general election to succeed Todd Pillion in the Virginia House of Delegates.[2][3] He is the grandson of Congressman William Wampler and son of state senator William Wampler Jr.

Electoral History

DateElectionCandidatePartyVotes%
Virginia House of Delegates, Dickenson, Russell, Washington, and Wise district
Virginia House of Delegates, 4th district
June 11, 2019[4] Republican

Primary

William C. Wampler III Republican 2,319 64.5
David "Peanut" R. Eaton Republican 1,278 35.5
Todd Pillion retired to run for Senate; seat remained Republican
Nov 5, 2019[5] General William C. Wampler III Republican 14,384 62.91
Starla J. Kiser Democratic 8,460 37.00
Write Ins 21 0.09

References

  1. "Wampler announces House candidacy". Bristol Herald Courier. March 6, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  2. Adams, Mason (June 7, 2019). "A Southwest Virginia primary streetfight mirrors Republican divisions statewide". Virginia Mercury. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  3. McGee, David (November 5, 2019). "Wampler wins 4th District House seat, maintains family tradition". Bristol Herald Courier. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  4. "Virginia Elections Database » 2019 House of Delegates Republican Primary District 4". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  5. "Virginia Election Results: November 5, 2019". The Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved 2019-11-08.


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