Delaware's 2012 general elections were held on November 6, 2012. Primary elections were held on September 11, 2012.
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Federal
editPresident
editSenate
editIncumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Carper, who has held the position since 2001, is running for re-election.[1][2] Keith Spanarelli, a businessman, is challenging Carper in the Democratic primary.[3]
Kevin Wade, a businessman, is seeking the Republican nomination.[4]
Andrew Groff, a businessman, is running as the nominee of the Green Party. Groff has also been endorsed by the Libertarian Party.[5][6] Alex Pires, a businessman and attorney, is running as the nominee of the Independent Party of Delaware.[7][8]
House of Representatives
editIncumbent Democratic U.S. Representative John Carney, who has held the position since 2011, is running for re-election.[9]
Rose Izzo, a housewife and unsuccessful Republican primary candidate for the seat in 2010, and Tom Kovach, the president of the New Castle County Council, are seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Carney.[10][11]
Bernie August is running as the nominee of the Green Party.[12] Scott Gesty, an accountant, is running as the nominee of the Libertarian Party. Gesty has also been endorsed by the Independent Party of Delaware.[13]
State
editConstitutional officers
editGovernor
editIncumbent Democratic Governor Jack Markell, who has held the position since 2009, is running for re-election.[14]
Jeff Cragg, a businessman, is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Markell.[15]
Lieutenant governor
editDemocratic incumbent Matt Denn, who has held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Delaware since 2009, is running for re-election.[16]
Sher Valenzuela, a businesswoman, is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Denn.[15]
Margie Waite-McKeown is running as the nominee of the Libertarian Party.[6]
Insurance Commissioner
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- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 40–50%
Democratic incumbent Karen Weldin Stewart, who has held the position of Insurance Commissioner of Delaware since 2009, is running for re-election.[17] Mitch Crane, a lawyer, former judge, and former acting director of the Consumer Services and Investigations under Stewart; Paul Gallagher, an insurance agent; and Dennis Spivack, a former deputy state attorney general and Democratic nominee for the at-large congressional seat in 2006, are challenging Stewart in the Democratic primary. Crane has received the endorsement of the Delaware Democratic Party.[18][19]
David Eisenhour is running as the nominee of the Libertarian Party.[6]
General Assembly
editSenate
editBecause of redistricting, all 21 members of the Delaware Senate are up for election. The state Senate currently consists of 14 Democrats and 7 Republicans.
House of Representatives
editAll 41 members of the Delaware House of Representatives are up for election. The state House currently consists of 26 Democrats and 15 Republicans.
References
edit- ↑ Catanese, David (November 18, 2010). "Tom Carper to Harry Reid: Pick 2 chairmen". Politico. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Del. Sen. Carper Files for Re-election". Associated Press. WBOC-TV. May 26, 2012. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ Nuzback, Kara (August 6, 2012). "Smyrna resident challenges Carper in primary". Cape Gazette. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ↑ Armstrong, Mellany (January 3, 2012). "Businessman Kevin Wade to run for U.S. Senate". WDEL. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Andrew Groff". Green Party of the United States. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Delaware Candidates Nominated or Endorsed". Libertarian Party of Delaware. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ Starkey, Jonathan (August 4, 2012). "Independent Pires takes aim at shaking up D.C." The News Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ Koch, Andrew (July 17, 2012). "Pires Accepts Unanimous Nomination As IPoD Candidate For U.S. Senate". WGMD. Retrieved September 2, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Hayes, Jennifer (August 8, 2012). "Following the money trail: Delaware congressional candidates off to a slow start". Dover Post. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Izzo running for U.S. House seat again". The News Journal. October 12, 2011. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ↑ Cherry, Amy (October 11, 2011). "NCCo Council President running for Congress". WDEL. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "GPDE nominates candidates for U.S. Senate, House". Green Party of Delaware. June 8, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Independent Party of Delaware endorses Scott Gesty for US House". Scott Gesty for U.S. Congress. August 7, 2012. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ Starkey, Jonathan (August 16, 2012). "Markell off leash in aiding Obama". The News Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- 1 2 Hayes, Jennifer (April 11, 2012). "Cragg, Valenzuela announce bid for gubernatorial ticket". Dover Post. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Denn announces run for re-election". Cape Gazette. August 25, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ Manahan, Kim (August 22, 2012). "Democrats debate Insurance Commissioner position". Middletown Transcript. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ Loudell, Allan (July 6, 2011). "State Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin-Stewart draws an early Dem. Primary opponent: A former employee!". WDEL. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Starkey, Jonathan (July 24, 2012). "Mitch Crane gets DSEA endorsement". The News Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
External links
edit- Division of Elections
- Delaware at Ballotpedia
- Delaware judicial elections, 2012[permanent dead link] at Judgepedia
- Delaware 2012 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets
- Delaware Congressional Races in 2012 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation