2018 Delaware State Treasurer election

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2018 Delaware State Treasurer election
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 2014November 6, 2018 2022  
  Colleen Davis (52834741300) (cropped).jpg Kenneth A. Simpler (cropped).jpg
Nominee Colleen Davis Ken Simpler
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote187,240164,001
Percentage52.4%45.9%

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Davis:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Simpler:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Tie:     40–50%
     No data

Treasurer before election

Ken Simpler
Republican

Elected Treasurer

Colleen Davis
Democratic

The 2018 Delaware State Treasurer election took place on November 6, 2018. The Delaware primary election for federal and state candidates took place on September 6, 2018. Incumbent State Treasurer Ken Simpler announced on November 2, 2017, that he would seek re-election to a second term. He lost the general election to Democratic nominee Colleen Davis. [1]

Contents

Republican primary

Ken Simpler ran unopposed in the primary and automatically became the Republican nominee.

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Colleen Davis, healthcare consultant [3]

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

David Chandler
Organizations

General election

Endorsements

Ken Simpler (R)
U.S. Representatives
Organizations
Colleen Davis (D)
U.S. Senators
Governors
Political candidates
Organizations
  • Boilermakers Local Lodge 13 [15]
  • Boilermakers Local Lodge 193
  • Bricklayers Local 1
  • Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 173
  • Cement Masons and Plasterers Local 592
  • Democratic Party
  • Electricians Local 313
  • Elevator Constructors Local 5
  • Floorlayers Local 1823
  • Glaziers and Glassworkers Local 252
  • Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 42
  • Ironworkers Local 451
  • Laborers International Union of North Americal Local 199
  • Millwright and Machinery Erectors Local 1906
  • Painters Local 921
  • Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 8
  • Operating Engineers Local 542
  • Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 74
  • Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 782
  • Road Sprinkler Fitters Local 669
  • Roofers and Waterproofers Local 30
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local 19
  • Stonewall Democrats
  • Teamsters Local 326
  • United Food and Commercial Workers
David Chandler (G)
Organizations

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Ken
Simpler (R)
Colleen
Davis (D)
David
Chandler (G)
Undecided
Gravis Marketing July 24–29, 2018884± 3.3%39%31%10%20%

Results

Delaware State Treasurer election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Colleen Davis 187,240 52.36%
Republican Ken Simpler (incumbent)164,00145.86%
Green David Chandler6,3011.78%
Total votes357,542 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

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