Tag: delaware
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60% of elections in Delaware are uncontested
Of 86 regular elections in Delaware—52 (60%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 24 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Delaware has the 14th highest rate of…
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Five presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Delaware this November
Delaware’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature five presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Delaware’s ballot. From 2012 to 2020, Delaware had four candidates on its presidential ballot, and in 2008 it had six candidates…
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Matt Meyer (D) won the Democratic primary for Governor of Delaware
Matt Meyer (D) won the Democratic primary for Governor of Delaware on September 10, 2024, defeating Bethany Hall-Long (D), and Collin O’Mara (D). Spotlight Delaware’s Karl Baker wrote that the trio’s campaign funds “far surpass[ed] past fundraising totals in gubernatorial races at the same stage of the campaign, except those from the 2008 contest—the last…
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Bethany Hall-Long (D), Matt Meyer (D), and Collin O’Mara (D) are running in the Democratic primary for governor in Delaware on Sept. 10
Bethany Hall-Long (D), Matt Meyer (D), and Collin O’Mara (D) are running in the Democratic primary for governor in Delaware on September 10, 2024. Spotlight Delaware‘s Karl Baker wrote that the trio’s campaign funds “far surpass past fundraising totals in gubernatorial races at the same stage of the campaign, except those from the 2008 contest—the…
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Number of Delaware state legislative incumbents facing primary challengers near average from 2010-2022
Delaware has 13 contested state legislative primaries this year, one less than in 2022 when 14 state legislative primaries were contested. Of the 13 contested primaries, 10 are for Democrats and three are for Republicans. For Democrats, this is one less than in 2022 when there were 11 Democratic primaries. The three Republican primaries are…
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Five candidates are running for Delaware’s At-Large Congressional District—the most since 2016
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Delaware was July 9, 2024. Five candidates are running for Delaware’s At-Large Congressional District, including three Democrats and two Republicans. Two candidates ran in 2022, three candidates ran in 2020, and three ran in 2018. Here are some other highlights from this year’s filings: Delaware…
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Constitutional amendment passed in Delaware requiring state legislators to live in their districts
The Delaware General Assembly passed a constitutional amendment that would require state senators and state representatives to reside in the legislative districts that they represent for the duration of their term in office. Rep. Paul Baumbach (D-23), who sponsored the bill, said, “We expect that when we elect an official to represent us, they live…
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Delaware Supreme Court ends no-excuse mail ballots, same-day voter registration
On Oct. 7, 2022, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a ruling in Albence v. Biggin and Mennella, finding that a state law permitting no-excuse mail-in voting and same-day voter registration was unconstitutional. Voters may now only receive mail ballots under certain conditions and the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 8 general election…
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Lydia York defeats Delaware Auditor Kathy McGuiness in Democratic primary
Lydia York defeated incumbent Kathy McGuiness in the Democratic primary for state auditor on September 13, 2022. McGuiness was elected to the office in 2018. McGuiness was convicted on three misdemeanor charges in July 2022: conflict of interest, structuring, and official misconduct. The charges stemmed from McGuiness hiring her daughter to work in the auditor’s…
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A look at contested state legislative primaries in Delaware
Delaware has 14 contested state legislative primaries this year, an 8% increase from 2020. Of the 14 contested primaries, there are 11 for Democrats and three for Republicans. For Democrats, this is down from 12 in 2020, an 8% decrease. For Republicans, the number is up 67% from one in 2020. Eight incumbents face primary…