2012 Delaware elections

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Delaware's 2012 general elections were held on November 6, 2012. Primary elections were held on September 11, 2012.

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Federal

President

Senate

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Carper, who has held the position since 2001, is running for re-election. [1] [2] Keith Spanarelli, a businessman, is challenging Carper in the Democratic primary. [3]

Kevin Wade, a businessman, is seeking the Republican nomination. [4]

Andrew Groff, a businessman, is running as the nominee of the Green Party. Groff has also been endorsed by the Libertarian Party. [5] [6] Alex Pires, a businessman and attorney, is running as the nominee of the Independent Party of Delaware. [7] [8]

House of Representatives

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative John Carney, who has held the position since 2011, is running for re-election. [9]

Rose Izzo, a housewife and unsuccessful Republican primary candidate for the seat in 2010, and Tom Kovach, the president of the New Castle County Council, are seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Carney. [10] [11]

Bernie August is running as the nominee of the Green Party. [12] Scott Gesty, an accountant, is running as the nominee of the Libertarian Party. Gesty has also been endorsed by the Independent Party of Delaware. [13]

State

Constitutional officers

Governor

Incumbent Democratic Governor Jack Markell, who has held the position since 2009, is running for re-election. [14]

Jeff Cragg, a businessman, is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Markell. [15]

Lieutenant governor

Democratic incumbent Matt Denn, who has held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Delaware since 2009, is running for re-election. [16]

Sher Valenzuela, a businesswoman, is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Denn. [15]

Margie Waite-McKeown is running as the nominee of the Libertarian Party. [6]

Insurance Commissioner

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Democratic incumbent Karen Weldin Stewart, who has held the position of Insurance Commissioner of Delaware since 2009, is running for re-election. [17] Mitch Crane, a lawyer, former judge, and former acting director of the Consumer Services and Investigations under Stewart; Paul Gallagher, an insurance agent; and Dennis Spivack, a former deputy state attorney general and Democratic nominee for the at-large congressional seat in 2006, are challenging Stewart in the Democratic primary. Crane has received the endorsement of the Delaware Democratic Party. [18] [19]

David Eisenhour is running as the nominee of the Libertarian Party. [6]

General Assembly

Senate

Because of redistricting, all 21 members of the Delaware Senate are up for election. The state Senate currently consists of 14 Democrats and 7 Republicans.

House of Representatives

All 41 members of the Delaware House of Representatives are up for election. The state House currently consists of 26 Democrats and 15 Republicans.

References

  1. ↑ Catanese, David (November 18, 2010). "Tom Carper to Harry Reid: Pick 2 chairmen". Politico . Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Del. Sen. Carper Files for Re-election". Associated Press . WBOC-TV. May 26, 2012. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  3. ↑ Nuzback, Kara (August 6, 2012). "Smyrna resident challenges Carper in primary". Cape Gazette. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ Armstrong, Mellany (January 3, 2012). "Businessman Kevin Wade to run for U.S. Senate". WDEL . Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Andrew Groff". Green Party of the United States. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 "Delaware Candidates Nominated or Endorsed". Libertarian Party of Delaware . Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  7. ↑ Starkey, Jonathan (August 4, 2012). "Independent Pires takes aim at shaking up D.C." The News Journal . Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  8. ↑ Koch, Andrew (July 17, 2012). "Pires Accepts Unanimous Nomination As IPoD Candidate For U.S. Senate". WGMD . Retrieved September 2, 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ Hayes, Jennifer (August 8, 2012). "Following the money trail: Delaware congressional candidates off to a slow start". Dover Post . Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Izzo running for U.S. House seat again". The News Journal . October 12, 2011. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
  11. ↑ Cherry, Amy (October 11, 2011). "NCCo Council President running for Congress". WDEL . Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  12. ↑ "GPDE nominates candidates for U.S. Senate, House". Green Party of Delaware . June 8, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Independent Party of Delaware endorses Scott Gesty for US House". Scott Gesty for U.S. Congress. August 7, 2012. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  14. ↑ Starkey, Jonathan (August 16, 2012). "Markell off leash in aiding Obama". The News Journal . Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  15. 1 2 Hayes, Jennifer (April 11, 2012). "Cragg, Valenzuela announce bid for gubernatorial ticket". Dover Post . Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Denn announces run for re-election". Cape Gazette. August 25, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  17. ↑ Manahan, Kim (August 22, 2012). "Democrats debate Insurance Commissioner position". Middletown Transcript. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  18. ↑ Loudell, Allan (July 6, 2011). "State Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin-Stewart draws an early Dem. Primary opponent: A former employee!". WDEL . Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  19. ↑ Starkey, Jonathan (July 24, 2012). "Mitch Crane gets DSEA endorsement". The News Journal . Retrieved September 2, 2012.
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