Delaware Attorney General election, 2018

Delaware Attorney General election, 2018
November 6, 2018

 
Nominee Kathy Jennings Bernard Pepukayi
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent Attorney General

Matthew Denn
Democratic

The 2018 Delaware Attorney General election will take place on November 6, 2018. The Delaware primary election for federal and state candidates will take place on September 6, 2018. Incumbent Attorney General Matthew Denn announced on August 28, 2017 that he would not seek re-election.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Chris Johnson, former counsel for the City of Wilmington Law Department[3]
  • Tim Mullaney, former chief of staff for the Delaware Department of Justice[4]
  • LaKresha Roberts, former Delaware Chief Deputy Attorney General[5]

Declined

Endorsements

Chris Johnson
State legislators
City Councilpersons
Individuals
Organizations
  • Blue Wave Crowd Source
  • The Broader Representation Advocacy Team
  • Delaware United
  • Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate
  • The Political Revolution
  • Progressive Democrats for Delaware[8]
  • Real Justice[9]
  • Working Families Party
Kathy Jennings
Organizations
  • Delaware State Education Association
LaKresha Roberts
Organizations
  • Eastern Sussex Democratic Club

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Jennings 46,038 56.6
Democratic LaKresha Roberts 17,584 21.6
Democratic Chris Johnson 12,194 15.0
Democratic Tim Mullaney 5,513 6.8
Margin of victory 28,454 35.0%
Turnout 81,329 25.4%[10]
Total votes 81,329 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Withdrawn nomination

Withdrew

  • Tom Neuberger, lawyer[14][15]
  • Cody Wiggins, high school sophomore (Delaware does not have a specified minimum age requirement for Attorney General)[16]

General election

Endorsements

Kathy Jennings
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Governors
Organizations
Bernard Pepukayi
Political candidates
Declined to endorse
Declined to endorse Bernard Pepukayi

Results

Delaware Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Jennings
Republican Bernard Pepukayi
Total votes

References

  1. ↑ "Attorney General Matt Denn will not seek re-election".
  2. ↑ Cherry, Amy. "Jennings running for attorney general, resigns top New Castle County post".
  3. ↑ Mueller, Sarah. "Chris Johnson joins crowded Democratic field for Delaware AG".
  4. ↑ "Former Beau Biden aide to run for Delaware attorney general". 20 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "DOJ's second-in-command running for attorney general - Delaware State News". 10 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Endorsements - Chris Johnson for Attorney General".
  7. ↑ "Coby Owens on Twitter".
  8. ↑ "Progressive Democrats for Delaware on Twitter".
  9. ↑ https://realjusticepac.org/endorsements/chris-johnson/
  10. ↑ "State of Delaware - Department of Elections · Office of the State Election Commissioner". elections.delaware.gov. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  11. ↑ https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/20/bernard-pepukayi-election-delaware-attorney-general-republican/1040132002/
  12. ↑ Diehl, Josh. "Peggy Marshall Thomas enters Attorney General race".
  13. ↑ "Delaware's lone Republican in the attorney general race drops out".
  14. ↑ "Lawyer known for suing state plans run for attorney general - Delaware State News". 25 October 2017.
  15. ↑ McAneny, DJ. "Republican Tom Neuberger drops from Attorney General race".
  16. ↑ "Cameron on Twitter".
  17. ↑ "Chris Coons on Facebook".
  18. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn2Ihv8H4c4/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=7iqm6n5n7c27
  19. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/188087995254191/posts/310063519723304/
Official campaign websites
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