Debra Heffernan

Debra Heffernan
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 6th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2011
Preceded by Tom Kovach
Personal details
Born (1962-04-08) April 8, 1962
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Residence Edgewood Hills, Delaware
Alma mater University of Delaware
Duke University
Website debraheffernan.com

Debra J. Heffernan[1] (born April 8, 1962) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives since January 11, 2011 representing District 6.[2]

Education

Heffernan earned her BS in biology from the University of Delaware and her MS in environmental toxicology from Duke University.

Elections

  • 2014 Heffernan was unopposed for the September 9, 2014 Democratic Primary and won the November 4, 2014 General election with 4,496 votes (63.4%) against Republican nominee Kyle Buzzard.[3]
  • 2012 Heffernan was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 7,502 votes (62.4%) against Republican nominee Eric Taylor.[4]
  • 2010 Heffernan was unopposed for the September 17, 2010 Democratic Primary, and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election with 4,363 votes (51.9%) against Republican nominee Thomas Kovach and Libertarian candidate Matthew Flebbe.[5] According to Ballotpedia, in all State House races throughout the US in 2010, there were only 10 sitting Republican members defeated.[6] By defeating Kovach, Heffernan joined this elite field.

References

  1. ↑ "Representative Debra J. Heffernan". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Representative Debra Heffernan's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  6. ↑ "State legislative elections results analysis, incumbents, 2010". Ballotpedia. November 23, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2016.


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