Delaware elections, 2018

A general election will be 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.

Attorney General

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Matthew Denn did not run for re-election to a second term in office.[1] 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.[2][3][4]

Former New Castle County chief administrative officer Kathy Jennings won the Democratic nomination, defeating three opponents.

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%[5]
Total votes 81,329 100.0
Delaware Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Jennings
Republican Bernard Pepukayi
Total votes

State Treasurer

Republican nominee incumbent State Treasurer Ken Simpler, Democratic nominee healthcare consultant Colleen Davis, and Green nominee David Chandler (who was also the nominee for the position in 2014), all were unopposed in their respective primaries. Incumbent State Treasurer Ken Simpler is running for re-election to a second term.[6]

Delaware State Treasurer election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Green David Chandler
Democratic Colleen Davis
Republican Ken Simpler (incumbent)
Total votes

Auditor of Accounts

Incumbent Republican State Auditor R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. did not run for re-election 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.

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy McGuiness 33,240 41.9
Democratic Kathleen Davies 27,748 34.9
Democratic Dennis E. Williams 18,431 23.2
Total votes 79,419 100
Delaware State Auditor election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy McGuiness
Republican James Spadola
Total votes

State Senate

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

District 2

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darius Brown 2,115 38.4
Democratic Bobbie Cummings 1,387 25.2
Democratic Sam Guy 1,280 23.2
Democratic Herman Holloway Jr. 727 13.2
Total votes 5,509 100
Delaware State Senate District 2 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darius Brown
Total votes

District 3

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth "Tizzy" Lockman 2,143 56.4
Democratic Jordan Hines 1,660 43.6
Total votes 3,803 100
Delaware State Senate District 3 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth "Tizzy" Lockman
Total votes

District 4

Delaware State Senate District 4 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gregory Lavelle (incumbent)
Democratic Laura Sturgeon
Total votes

District 6

Delaware State Senate District 2, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Baker
Republican Ernesto Lopez (incumbent)
Total votes

District 10

Delaware State Senate District 10 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Hansen (incumbent)
Republican Christine Metzing
Total votes

District 11

Delaware State Senate District 11 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Kapitanic
Democratic Bryan Townsend (incumbent)
Total votes

District 16

Delaware State Senate District 16 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Colin Bonini (incumbent)
Democratic Louisa Phillips
Total votes

District 17

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin King 1,240 67.5
Republican Donyale Hall 596 32.5
Total votes 1,836 100
Delaware State Senate District 17 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin King
Democratic Trey Charles Paradee
Total votes

District 18

Delaware State Senate District 18 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Simpson (incumbent)
Total votes

District 21

Delaware State Senate District 21 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryant Richardson (incumbent)
Democratic Bob Wheatley
Total votes

State House of Representatives

Certain notable State House elections are as follows.

District 6

Delaware State House District 6 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debra Heffernan (incumbent)
Republican Jeffrey Olmstead
Total votes

District 7

Incumbent State Representative Bryon Short is not running for re-election. 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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raymond Seigfried 762 28.7
Democratic Larry Lambert 676 25.5
Democratic Joe Daigle 661 24.9
Democratic Catherine Imburgia 300 11.3
Democratic Rose Izzo 257 9.7
Total votes 2,656 100
Delaware State House District 7 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Braunstein
Libertarian Scott Getsy
Democratic Raymond Seigfried
Total votes

District 10

Delaware State House District 10 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean Matthews (incumbent)
Republican Erin Wienner
Total votes

District 12

Democratic primary, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Krista Griffith 1,726 63.7
Democratic Rachel Blumenfeld 982 36.3
Total votes 2,708 100
Delaware State House District 12 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Krista Griffith
Republican Deborah Hudson (incumbent)
Total votes

District 36

After Kerri Evelyn Harris's loss in the U.S. Senate election, the anti-establishment Bernie Sanders-wing of the Delaware Democrats have shifted focus largely in part to supporting Don Allan in District 36. Don Allan has been endorsed by Our Revolution, Delaware United, Kerri Evelyn Harris, and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester.

Delaware State House District 36 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don Allan
Republican Bryan Shupe
Total votes

Federal elections

Federal elections in the general election are as follows.

References

  1. ↑ "Attorney General Matt Denn will not seek re-election".
  2. ↑ Diehl, Josh. "Peggy Marshall Thomas enters Attorney General race".
  3. ↑ "Delaware's lone Republican in the attorney general race drops out".
  4. ↑ https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/20/bernard-pepukayi-election-delaware-attorney-general-republican/1040132002/
  5. ↑ "State of Delaware - Department of Elections · Office of the State Election Commissioner". elections.delaware.gov. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Simpler to run for re-election as state treasurer".
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