Will Wampler
Birth nameWilliam Creed Wampler III
State delegateVirginia
District4th
Term startJanuary 8, 2020
Term endJanuary 10, 2024
PrecededTodd Pillion
SucceededCharniele Herring (redistricting)
Birth dateMarch 11, 1991 (age 35)
Birth placeBristol, Virginia, U.S.
PartyRepublican
FatherWilliam C. Wampler Jr.
EducationUniversity of South Carolina
Liberty University

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

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 PrimaryWilliam C. Wampler IIIRepublican2,31964.5
David "Peanut" R. EatonRepublican1,27835.5
Todd Pillion retired to run for Senate; seat remained Republican
Nov 5, 2019[5]GeneralWilliam C. Wampler IIIRepublican14,38462.91
Starla J. KiserDemocratic8,46037.00
Write Ins210.09

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.