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]
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.
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]
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.
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.
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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 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 Contents 1 Federal 1 1 Senate 1 2 House of Representatives 2 State 2 1 Constitutional officers 2 1 1 Attorney General 2 1 2 Treasurer 2 1 3 Auditor of Accounts 2 2 General Assembly 2 2 1 Senate 2 2 2 House of Representatives 3 ReferencesFederal EditSenate Edit Main article 2018 United States Senate election in Delaware House of Representatives Edit Main article 2018 United States House of Representatives election in DelawareState EditConstitutional officers Edit Attorney General Edit Main article 2018 Delaware Attorney General election 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 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Kathy Jennings 46 038 56 6Democratic LaKresha Roberts 17 584 21 6Democratic Chris Johnson 12 194 15 0Democratic Tim Mullaney 5 513 6 8Margin of victory 28 454 35 0 Turnout 81 329 25 4 11 Total votes 81 329 100 0Delaware Attorney General election 2018 12 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Kathy Jennings 218 332 61 31 Republican Bernard Pepukayi 137 725 38 69 Total votes 356 057 100 Democratic holdTreasurer Edit Main article 2018 Delaware State Treasurer election 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 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Colleen Davis 187 225 52 36 Republican Ken Simpler incumbent 163 999 45 87 Green David Chandler 6 300 1 77 Total votes 357 524 100 Democratic gain from RepublicanAuditor of Accounts Edit 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 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Kathy McGuiness 33 240 41 9Democratic Kathleen Davies 27 748 34 9Democratic Dennis E Williams 18 431 23 2Total votes 79 419 100Delaware State Auditor election 2018 12 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Kathy McGuiness 205 611 57 90 Republican James Spadola 149 479 42 10 Total votes 355 090 100 Democratic gain from RepublicanGeneral Assembly Edit Senate Edit Main article 2018 Delaware Senate election The state of Delaware will have various State Senate elections in the general election District 2 Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes Democratic Darius J Brown 2 115 38 4Democratic Bobbie Cummings 1 387 25 2Democratic Sam Guy 1 280 23 2Democratic Herman Holloway Jr 727 13 2Total votes 5 509 100Delaware State Senate District 2 election 2018 12 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Darius J Brown 11 773 100 Total votes 11 773 100 Democratic holdDistrict 3 Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes Democratic Elizabeth Tizzy Lockman 2 143 56 4Democratic Jordan Hines 1 660 43 6Total votes 3 803 100Delaware State Senate District 3 election 2018 12 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Elizabeth Tizzy Lockman 9 099 100 Total votes 9 099 100 Democratic holdDistrict 4 Delaware State Senate District 4 election 2018 12 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Laura Sturgeon 11 251 53 13 Republican Gregory Lavelle incumbent 9 924 46 87 Total votes 21 175 100 Democratic gain from RepublicanDistrict 6 Delaware State Senate District 6 election 2018 12 Party Candidate Votes Republican Ernesto Lopez incumbent 14 781 52 67 Democratic David Baker 13 283 47 33 Total votes 28 064 100 Republican holdDistrict 10 Delaware State Senate District 10 election 2018 12 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Stephanie Hansen incumbent 11 665 62 06 Republican Christine Metzing 7 129 37 94 Total votes 18 794 100 Democratic holdDistrict 11 Delaware State Senate District 11 election 2018 12 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Bryan Townsend incumbent 10 420 75 74 Republican Dan Kapitanic 3 336 24 26 Total votes 13 756 100 Democratic holdDistrict 16 Delaware State Senate District 16 election 2018 12 Party Candidate Votes Republican Colin Bonini incumbent 8 617 55 09 Democratic Louisa Phillips 7 027 44 91 Total votes 15 644 100 Republican holdDistrict 17 Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes Republican Justin King 1 240 67 5Republican Donyale Hall 596 32 5Total votes 1 836 100Delaware State Senate District 17 election 2018 12 Party Candidate Votes Democratic W Charles Paradee 9 343 64 27 Republican Justin King 5 194 35 73 Total votes 14 537 100 Democratic holdDistrict 18 Delaware State Senate District 18 election 2018 12 Party Candidate Votes Republican David Wilson 10 816 65 17 Democratic James Purcell 5 783 34 83 Total votes 16 599 100 Republican holdDistrict 21 Delaware State Senate District 21 election 2018 12 Party Candidate Votes Republican Bryant Richardson incumbent 8 816 65 03 Democratic Bob Wheatley 4 741 34 97 Total votes 13 557 100 Republican holdHouse of Representatives Edit Main article 2018 Delaware House of Representatives election Certain notable State House elections are below District 6 Delaware State House District 6 election 2018 12 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Debra Heffernan incumbent 7 073 65 32 Republican Jeffrey Olmstead 3 754 34 68 Total votes 10 827 100 Democratic holdDistrict 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 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ray Seigfried 762 28 7Democratic Larry Lambert 676 25 5Democratic Joe Daigle 661 24 9Democratic Catherine Imburgia 300 11 3Democratic Rose Izzo 257 9 7Total votes 2 656 100Delaware State House District 7 election 2018 12 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ray Seigfried 5 943 62 92 Republican Eric Braunstein 3 348 35 44 Libertarian Scott Gesty 154 1 64 Total votes 9 445 100 Democratic holdDistrict 10 Delaware State House District 10 election 2018 12 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Sean Matthews incumbent 6 448 68 69 Republican Erin Wienner 2 938 31 31 Total votes 9 386 100 Democratic holdDistrict 12 Democratic primary 2018 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Krista Griffith 1 726 63 7Democratic Rachel Blumenfeld 982 36 3Total votes 2 708 100Delaware State House District 12 election 2018 12 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Krista Griffith 6 691 53 14 Republican Deborah Hudson incumbent 5 898 46 86 Total votes 12 589 100 Democratic gain from RepublicanDistrict 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 Party Candidate Votes Republican Bryan Shupe 5 244 64 81 Democratic Don Allan 2 848 35 19 Total votes 8 092 100 Republican holdReferences Edit State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results Dover Delaware Delaware Commissioner of Elections September 6 2018 Retrieved January 2 2019 Barrish Cris November 6 2018 Democrats sweep Delaware statewide offices WHYY Schmidt Sophia November 7 2018 State House and Senate Minority Whips ousted by Democratic challengers Delaware Public Media State of Delaware General Election Official Results Dover Delaware Delaware Commissioner of Elections November 6 2018 Retrieved January 2 2019 Goss Scott November 7 2018 Women led the charge in Delaware s election night victories The News Journal Del Democrats Sworn in to Statewide Offices WBOC 16 January 2 2019 Retrieved January 2 2019 Attorney General Matt Denn will not seek re election Diehl Josh 11 July 2018 Peggy Marshall Thomas enters Attorney General race Delaware s lone Republican in the attorney general race drops out Longtime Democrat Bernard Pepukayi to run for Delaware AG as a Republican State of Delaware Department of Elections Office of the State Election Commissioner elections delaware gov Retrieved September 19 2018 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r State of Delaware General Election Official Results State of Delaware Election Commissioner Retrieved November 6 2018 Simpler to run for re election as state treasurer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2018 Delaware elections amp oldid 1100906950, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
