2018 Delaware elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Delaware on November 6, 2018. Half of Delaware's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and Delaware's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on September 6, 2018. [1]

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In the general election, Democrats took over all statewide offices and defeated two of the highest ranking Republicans in the Delaware General Assembly. [2] [3] [4] Those races were all won by Democratic women, putting a record number of women in statewide elected offices in Delaware. [5] The Democratic Party became the first party to hold all nine statewide offices in Delaware since the Republican Party in 1970. [6]

Federal

Senate

House of Representatives

State

Constitutional officers

Attorney general

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Matthew Denn did not run for reelection to a second term in office. [7] The Republican Party originally nominated former chief Sussex County prosecutor Peggy Marshall Thomas, however Thomas later withdrew and the party nominated former New Castle County attorney Bernard Pepukayi. [8] [9] [10]

Former New Castle County chief administrative officer Kathy Jennings won the Democratic nomination, defeating three opponents, and went on to defeat Pepukayi in the general election.

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathy Jennings 46,038 56.6
Democratic LaKresha Roberts17,58421.6
Democratic Chris Johnson12,19415.0
Democratic Tim Mullaney5,5136.8
Margin of victory28,45435.0%
Turnout 81,32925.4% [11]
Total votes81,329 100.0
Delaware Attorney General election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathy Jennings 218,332 61.31%
Republican Bernard Pepukayi137,72538.69%
Total votes356,057 100%
Democratic hold

Treasurer

Republican nominee and incumbent state treasurer Ken Simpler, Democratic nominee Colleen Davis, and Green nominee David Chandler (who was also the nominee in 2014), were all unopposed in their respective primaries. Davis won the general election, denying Simpler a second term in office. [13]

Delaware State Treasurer election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Colleen Davis 187,225 52.36%
Republican Ken Simpler (incumbent)163,99945.87%
Green David Chandler6,3001.77%
Total votes357,524 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

Auditor of Accounts

Incumbent Republican State Auditor Tom Wagner did not run for reelection to an eighth term. Republican nominee James Spadola was unopposed in his respective primary and won the nomination.

Kathy McGuiness won the Democratic nomination, defeating two opponents, and went on to win the general election against Spadola.

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathy McGuiness 33,240 41.9
Democratic Kathleen Davies27,74834.9
Democratic Dennis E. Williams 18,43123.2
Total votes79,419 100
Delaware State Auditor election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathy McGuiness 205,611 57.90%
Republican James Spadola149,47942.10%
Total votes355,090 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

General Assembly

Senate

The state of Delaware will have various State Senate elections in the general election.

District 2

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Darius J. Brown 2,115 38.4
Democratic Bobbie Cummings1,38725.2
Democratic Sam Guy1,28023.2
Democratic Herman Holloway Jr.72713.2
Total votes5,509 100
Delaware State Senate District 2 election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Darius J. Brown 11,773 100%
Total votes11,773 100%
Democratic hold

District 3

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elizabeth "Tizzy" Lockman 2,143 56.4
Democratic Jordan Hines1,66043.6
Total votes3,803 100
Delaware State Senate District 3 election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elizabeth "Tizzy" Lockman 9,099 100%
Total votes9,099 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

Delaware State Senate District 4 election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Sturgeon 11,251 53.13%
Republican Gregory Lavelle (incumbent)9,92446.87%
Total votes21,175 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 6

Delaware State Senate District 6 election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ernesto Lopez (incumbent) 14,781 52.67%
Democratic David Baker13,28347.33%
Total votes28,064 100%
Republican hold

District 10

Delaware State Senate District 10 election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephanie Hansen (incumbent) 11,665 62.06%
Republican Christine Metzing7,12937.94%
Total votes18,794 100%
Democratic hold

District 11

Delaware State Senate District 11 election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bryan Townsend (incumbent) 10,420 75.74%
Republican Dan Kapitanic3,33624.26%
Total votes13,756 100%
Democratic hold

District 16

Delaware State Senate District 16 election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Colin Bonini (incumbent) 8,617 55.09%
Democratic Louisa Phillips7,02744.91%
Total votes15,644 100%
Republican hold

District 17

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin King 1,240 67.5
Republican Donyale Hall59632.5
Total votes1,836 100
Delaware State Senate District 17 election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic W. Charles Paradee 9,343 64.27%
Republican Justin King5,19435.73%
Total votes14,537 100%
Democratic hold

District 18

Delaware State Senate District 18 election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Wilson 10,816 65.17%
Democratic James Purcell5,78334.83%
Total votes16,599 100%
Republican hold

District 21

Delaware State Senate District 21 election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bryant Richardson (incumbent) 8,816 65.03%
Democratic Bob Wheatley4,74134.97%
Total votes13,557 100%
Republican hold

House of Representatives

Certain notable State House elections are below.

District 6

Delaware State House District 6 election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debra Heffernan (incumbent) 7,073 65.32%
Republican Jeffrey Olmstead3,75434.68%
Total votes10,827 100%
Democratic hold

District 7 Incumbent state representative Bryon Short did not run for reelection. Perennial candidate Rose Izzo previously ran her campaign for the Republican Party's nomination, but later switched to run for the Democratic nomination. Eric Braunstein won the Republican primary unopposed.

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ray Seigfried 762 28.7
Democratic Larry Lambert 67625.5
Democratic Joe Daigle66124.9
Democratic Catherine Imburgia30011.3
Democratic Rose Izzo2579.7
Total votes2,656 100
Delaware State House District 7 election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ray Seigfried 5,943 62.92%
Republican Eric Braunstein3,34835.44%
Libertarian Scott Gesty1541.64%
Total votes9,445 100%
Democratic hold

District 10

Delaware State House District 10 election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sean Matthews (incumbent) 6,448 68.69%
Republican Erin Wienner2,93831.31%
Total votes9,386 100%
Democratic hold

District 12

Democratic primary, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Krista Griffith 1,726 63.7
Democratic Rachel Blumenfeld98236.3
Total votes2,708 100
Delaware State House District 12 election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Krista Griffith 6,691 53.14%
Republican Deborah Hudson (incumbent)5,89846.86%
Total votes12,589 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 36 After Kerri Evelyn Harris's loss in the U.S. Senate election, many progressive Delaware Democrats shifted focus to support Don Allan in District 36. He was endorsed by Our Revolution, Delaware United, Kerri Evelyn Harris, and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester.

Delaware State House District 36 election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bryan Shupe 5,244 64.81%
Democratic Don Allan2,84835.19%
Total votes8,092 100%
Republican hold

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References

  1. ↑ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. September 6, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. ↑ Barrish, Cris (November 6, 2018). "Democrats sweep Delaware statewide offices". WHYY.
  3. ↑ Schmidt, Sophia (November 7, 2018). "State House and Senate Minority Whips ousted by Democratic challengers". Delaware Public Media.
  4. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  5. ↑ Goss, Scott (November 7, 2018). "Women led the charge in Delaware's election night victories". The News Journal.
  6. ↑ "Del. Democrats Sworn in to Statewide Offices". WBOC 16. January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Attorney General Matt Denn will not seek re-election".
  8. ↑ Diehl, Josh (July 11, 2018). "Peggy Marshall Thomas enters Attorney General race".
  9. ↑ "Delaware's lone Republican in the attorney general race drops out".
  10. ↑ "Longtime Democrat Bernard Pepukayi to run for Delaware AG as a Republican".
  11. ↑ "State of Delaware - Department of Elections · Office of the State Election Commissioner". elections.delaware.gov. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Election Commissioner. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Simpler to run for re-election as state treasurer".
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