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The Republican State Committee of Delaware got its start in the mid-19th century, when the American Party (a group dedicated to prohibition of alcohol), People's Party, and former Whigs reformed under the Union Party. This party was dedicated to preserve the Union in the time of Abraham Lincoln's election. While Delaware did not secede from the Union, Delaware Democrats and other supporters often opposed Lincoln's policies.[3] The Republican party struggled to gain control in the state from 1865 to 1898, with the Democratic Party maintaining control of both the federal and state level of government. However, changes in industry and the arrival of immigrants in key locations would soon spell the rise of the Republican party in Delaware.
The RSC's first rise to prominence
With industry and business slowly overtaking agriculture in the state, the Republican Party in Delaware began to develop the support it needed to overthrow the long incumbent Democratic Party. However, the rise of the party was not complete without some controversial actions. As it was common in the era, the late 1800s was rife with voter corruption and illegal election techniques. One candidate, John Addicks, was infamous for attempting to buy a U.S. Senate seat by exploiting the rising party. Republicans in the state divided on the issue with Regular Republicans opposing Addicks while Union Republicans supported him.[3] Although Addicks didn't win election in 1899 or 1901, his corrupt tactics led to a vacation of the U.S. Senate seat for over ten years.[3] However, Addick's corruption proved to be only a small speed bump. With industry as a growing part of the Delaware economy, the Republican Party began to grow in popularity. With men such as Henry Du pont and T. Colemon Du pont (Both members of the famous industrial Du pont family) leading the way, the Republican Party quickly gained power in the state and various government positions.
Thomas du Pont: U.S. Senator and key figure to the rise of the Delaware Republican Party
By 1915, Republicans controlled the Delaware Senate by a margin of 12 to 5 and the House by 23 to 10.[3] Governors of the state remained Republican candidates from 1897 up until 1936. With the exception of ratifying the 19th Amendment on a state level (once the U.S. Constitution accepted it, then Delaware did as well), the Republican majority in both the federal and state level dominated legislation until the mid-1930s.
Trading time with the Democrats
Since World War II, the Republican Party of Delaware has had its time of prominence and powerlessness. Two Republicans, John Williams and J. Caleb Boggs, compromised two-thirds of the "Big Three" in Delaware politics.[3] Williams would end up serving in the U.S. Senate from 1946 to 1971 while Boggs won seven statewide elections consisting of governor, U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. Senate from 1947 to 1973.
John Williams: Republican Governor and U.S. Senator for Delaware
From 1949 to 2008, the Republican Party has held the governorship for 29 years compared to the 30 years held by Democrats.[3] Despite dominating the gubernatorial position from 1977 to 1993, all gubernatorial elections being won by Democrats since 1993.
J. Caleb Boggs: Republican Governor, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Representative for Delaware
Both of Delaware's U.S. Senate seats have been held by Democrats since 2000. William Roth was the last Republican to represent Delaware in the U.S. Senate. First elected in 1970, Roth lost his bid for a sixth term in 2000 to Tom Carper who has held the seat since.
U.S. House of Representatives
None
Delaware's lone congressional district has been held by Democrats since 2010. The last Republican to represent Delaware in the House of Representatives was Mike Castle. First elected in 1992, Castle opted not to run for re-election in 2010, instead unsuccessfully running for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Glen Urquhart ran as the Republican nominee for the House seat in the 2010 election and was subsequently defeated by Democratic challenger John Carney.
Statewide offices
None
Delaware has not elected any GOP candidates to statewide office since 2014, when Tom Wagner was re-elected as state auditor and Ken Simpler was elected as state treasurer. In 2018, Wagner opted not to seek re-election to an eight term. In 2018 elections James Spadola ran as the Republican nominee for auditor and was subsequently defeated by Democratic challenger Kathy McGuiness while Simpler was defeated in his bid for a second term as treasurer by Democratic challenger Colleen Davis.
In 2017, Republicans controlled ten State Senate seats.[4] State Senators must be citizens of the United States and have resided in Delaware for three years. Candidates must also have been a resident of their respective district for at least one year preceding their election. The age requirement to run for this elected seat is 27 years old. In 2016 young millennial and civil attorney, Anthony Delcollo defeated long time 26-year incumbent, President Pro-Tempore Patrica Blevins (D) by 206 votes and thinning the partisan margin in the Senate.
In 2018, Minority Whip Senator Greg Lavelle (R) lost his reelection bid to Senator Laura V. Sturgeon by a margin of 53% to 47%, widening the gap between Democrats and Republicans by an additional seat. Presently, Republicans have 9 seats in the Delaware State Senate to the Democrats' 12 seats.
Senator F. Gary Simpson, the Senate GOP's minority leader, retired before the 2018 elections. His seat was filled by Senator David Wilson.
As of 2019, Republicans controlled 15 of the 41 State Assembly seats.[5] Any candidate running for the House of Representatives must have lived in Delaware for three years and be a U.S. Citizen. The candidate must also live in the district at least one year prior to running for office and be at least 24 years of age.
9th Representative District: Kevin Hensley
11th Representative District: Jeffrey Spiegelman
20th Representative District: Stephen Smyk
21st Representative District: Mike Ramone
22nd Representative District: Mike Smith
30th Representative District: Bobby Outten
33rd Representative District: Harold Peterman
34th Representative District: Lyndon Yearick
35th Representative District: David Wilson
36th Representative District: Harvey R. Kenton
37th Representative District: Ruth Briggs King
38th Representative District: Ronald Gray
39th Representative District/Minority Leader: Danny Short
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Republican State Committee of Delaware news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article August 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Republican State Committee of Delaware is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Delaware It has regional offices in Dover Newark North Wilmington and Georgetown 2 Republican State Committee of DelawareChairpersonJane BradySenate LeaderGerald HockerHouse LeaderMike RamoneHeadquarters3408 A Lancaster AvenueWilmington Delaware 19805Membership 2021 210 180 1 IdeologyConservatismFiscal conservatismSocial conservatismNational affiliationRepublican PartyColors RedDelaware Senate6 21Delaware House of Representatives15 41Statewide Executive Offices0 6United States Senate0 2United States House of Representatives0 1County Councils8 24Websitewww wbr delawaregop wbr comPolitics of DelawareElections Contents 1 History of the party 1 1 Beginning 1 2 The RSC s first rise to prominence 1 3 Trading time with the Democrats 2 Party leadership 3 Current elected officials 3 1 Members of Congress 3 1 1 U S Senate 3 1 2 U S House of Representatives 3 2 Statewide offices 3 3 State legislative leaders 4 State Assembly 4 1 State Senators 4 2 State Representatives 5 Notable Delaware Republicans 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory of the party EditBeginning Edit The Republican State Committee of Delaware got its start in the mid 19th century when the American Party a group dedicated to prohibition of alcohol People s Party and former Whigs reformed under the Union Party This party was dedicated to preserve the Union in the time of Abraham Lincoln s election While Delaware did not secede from the Union Delaware Democrats and other supporters often opposed Lincoln s policies 3 The Republican party struggled to gain control in the state from 1865 to 1898 with the Democratic Party maintaining control of both the federal and state level of government However changes in industry and the arrival of immigrants in key locations would soon spell the rise of the Republican party in Delaware The RSC s first rise to prominence EditWith industry and business slowly overtaking agriculture in the state the Republican Party in Delaware began to develop the support it needed to overthrow the long incumbent Democratic Party However the rise of the party was not complete without some controversial actions As it was common in the era the late 1800s was rife with voter corruption and illegal election techniques One candidate John Addicks was infamous for attempting to buy a U S Senate seat by exploiting the rising party Republicans in the state divided on the issue with Regular Republicans opposing Addicks while Union Republicans supported him 3 Although Addicks didn t win election in 1899 or 1901 his corrupt tactics led to a vacation of the U S Senate seat for over ten years 3 However Addick s corruption proved to be only a small speed bump With industry as a growing part of the Delaware economy the Republican Party began to grow in popularity With men such as Henry Du pont and T Colemon Du pont Both members of the famous industrial Du pont family leading the way the Republican Party quickly gained power in the state and various government positions Thomas du Pont U S Senator and key figure to the rise of the Delaware Republican PartyBy 1915 Republicans controlled the Delaware Senate by a margin of 12 to 5 and the House by 23 to 10 3 Governors of the state remained Republican candidates from 1897 up until 1936 With the exception of ratifying the 19th Amendment on a state level once the U S Constitution accepted it then Delaware did as well the Republican majority in both the federal and state level dominated legislation until the mid 1930s Trading time with the Democrats Edit Since World War II the Republican Party of Delaware has had its time of prominence and powerlessness Two Republicans John Williams and J Caleb Boggs compromised two thirds of the Big Three in Delaware politics 3 Williams would end up serving in the U S Senate from 1946 to 1971 while Boggs won seven statewide elections consisting of governor U S House of Representatives and U S Senate from 1947 to 1973 John Williams Republican Governor and U S Senator for Delaware From 1949 to 2008 the Republican Party has held the governorship for 29 years compared to the 30 years held by Democrats 3 Despite dominating the gubernatorial position from 1977 to 1993 all gubernatorial elections being won by Democrats since 1993 J Caleb Boggs Republican Governor U S Senator and U S Representative for DelawareParty leadership EditState Chair M Jane Brady Vice Chair Rep Mike Ramone Treasurer Dennis Cini Secretary Julia Pillsbury Executive Assistant Paula Manolakos College Republican Chair Daniel Worthington Delaware Federation of Republican Women Chair National Committeeman Hank McCann National Committeewoman Mary Mc CrossanCurrent elected officials EditMembers of Congress Edit U S Senate Edit NoneBoth of Delaware s U S Senate seats have been held by Democrats since 2000 William Roth was the last Republican to represent Delaware in the U S Senate First elected in 1970 Roth lost his bid for a sixth term in 2000 to Tom Carper who has held the seat since U S House of Representatives Edit NoneDelaware s lone congressional district has been held by Democrats since 2010 The last Republican to represent Delaware in the House of Representatives was Mike Castle First elected in 1992 Castle opted not to run for re election in 2010 instead unsuccessfully running for the Republican nomination for U S Senate Glen Urquhart ran as the Republican nominee for the House seat in the 2010 election and was subsequently defeated by Democratic challenger John Carney Statewide offices Edit NoneDelaware has not elected any GOP candidates to statewide office since 2014 when Tom Wagner was re elected as state auditor and Ken Simpler was elected as state treasurer In 2018 Wagner opted not to seek re election to an eight term In 2018 elections James Spadola ran as the Republican nominee for auditor and was subsequently defeated by Democratic challenger Kathy McGuiness while Simpler was defeated in his bid for a second term as treasurer by Democratic challenger Colleen Davis State legislative leaders Edit Senate Minority Leader Gerald Hocker House Minority Leader Daniel ShortState Assembly EditState Senators Edit In 2017 Republicans controlled ten State Senate seats 4 State Senators must be citizens of the United States and have resided in Delaware for three years Candidates must also have been a resident of their respective district for at least one year preceding their election The age requirement to run for this elected seat is 27 years old In 2016 young millennial and civil attorney Anthony Delcollo defeated long time 26 year incumbent President Pro Tempore Patrica Blevins D by 206 votes and thinning the partisan margin in the Senate In 2018 Minority Whip Senator Greg Lavelle R lost his reelection bid to Senator Laura V Sturgeon by a margin of 53 to 47 widening the gap between Democrats and Republicans by an additional seat Presently Republicans have 9 seats in the Delaware State Senate to the Democrats 12 seats Senator F Gary Simpson the Senate GOP s minority leader retired before the 2018 elections His seat was filled by Senator David Wilson 5th Senate District Cathy Cloutier 6th Senate District Ernesto Lopez 7th Senate District Anthony Delcollo 15th Senate District David G Lawson 16th Senate District Colin Bonini 18th Senate District David Wilson 19th Senate District Brian Pettyjohn 20th Senate District Gerald Hocker 21st Senate District Bryant RichardsonState Representatives Edit As of 2019 Republicans controlled 15 of the 41 State Assembly seats 5 Any candidate running for the House of Representatives must have lived in Delaware for three years and be a U S Citizen The candidate must also live in the district at least one year prior to running for office and be at least 24 years of age 9th Representative District Kevin Hensley 11th Representative District Jeffrey Spiegelman 20th Representative District Stephen Smyk 21st Representative District Mike Ramone 22nd Representative District Mike Smith 30th Representative District Bobby Outten 33rd Representative District Harold Peterman 34th Representative District Lyndon Yearick 35th Representative District David Wilson 36th Representative District Harvey R Kenton 37th Representative District Ruth Briggs King 38th Representative District Ronald Gray 39th Representative District Minority Leader Danny Short 40th Representative District Tim Dukes 41st Representative District Richard CollinsNotable Delaware Republicans EditProud Blasian Woman Amanda JohnsonSee also EditDelaware State Capitol Delaware General Assembly Delaware House of Representatives Delaware SenateReferences Edit Winger Richard March 2021 Ballot Access News Print Edition Ballot Access News Retrieved March 15 2021 Delaware GOP Regional Headquarters www delawaregop com Archived from the original on 2013 05 14 a b c d e f Boyer William and Edward C Ratledge Delaware Politics and Government Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska 2009 Delaware State Senate Home http legis delaware gov Legislature nsf Lookup SenateHome open amp nav senate Accessed October 14th 2015 Delaware House of Representatives http legis delaware gov Legislature nsf Lookup House Home open amp nav house accessed November 15th 2011External links EditRepublican State Committee of Delaware Republican National Committee Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Republican State Committee of Delaware amp oldid 1139770236, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
