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2018 Delaware House Of Representatives Election
An election was held on November 6, 2018 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and state senate. The primary election was held on September 6, 2018. Democrats consolidated their majority in the House by gaining one seat, winning 26 seats compared to 15 seats for the Republicans. Results summary Statewide Incumbents defeated in the general election *Deborah Hudson (R-District 12), defeated by Krista Griffith (D) Detailed results Source for Primary election results: Source for General election results: District 1 Incumbent Democrat Charles Potter Jr. has represented the 1st district since 2012. Potter lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Nnamdi Chukwuocha, who went on to win the general election. ;Democratic primary ;General election District 2 Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Bol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware House Of Representatives
The Delaware State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Delaware General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is composed of 41 Representatives from an equal number of constituencies, each of whom is elected to a two-year term. Its members are not subject to term limits, and their terms start the day after the election. The House meets at the Delaware Legislative Hall in Dover. Name From 1776 to 1792, the chamber was known as the House of Assembly, a common name for lower houses of colonial legislatures and states under the Confederation. The name was changed by Delaware's 1792 Constitution, reflecting the new federal House of Representatives. This change on the part of Delaware initiated a movement that has resulted in a majority of the lower houses of U.S. state legislatures sharing the name of the federal House of Representatives. Leadership The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (born November 16, 1970) is an American politician and poet. He is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 1. He is also the current Poet Laureate of Delaware, along with his twin brother, Al Mills. Early life and career Chukwuocha was born on November 16, 1970, in Wilmington, Delaware, two minutes before his twin brother, Albert Mills. Their father, William "Hicks" Anderson, was a "legendary" community leader in Wilmington and the city's only community center is named after him. Chukwuocha described his upbringing as a "community-centered family." From an early age, the brothers were interested in writing and poetry. They began writing at age six and were performing together by age seven to children at their grandmother's foster home. A pivotal moment of their lives was when their younger brother died after being struck by a stolen car. Chukwuocha enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed in Alaska ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deborah Hudson
Deborah D. Hudson, formerly Deborah Hudson Capano, (born August 16, 1952) is an American politician. She was a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives from 1995 to 2019 representing District 12. She earned her BS in human resources from the University of Delaware. Electoral history *In 1994, Hudson won the general election with 4,623 votes (64%) against Democratic nominee Christine Whitehead. *In 1996, Hudson won the general election with 5,322 votes (58.9%) against Democratic nominee Brenda Smart. *In 1998, Hudson was unopposed for the general election, winning 4,772 votes. *In 2000, Hudson was unopposed for the general election, winning 7,301 votes. *In 2002, Hudson was unopposed for the general election, winning 5,939 votes. *In 2004, Hudson won the general election with 6,790 votes (65.2%) against Democratic nominee Harry Gravell. *In 2006, Hudson beat Gravell in a rematch, winning the general election with 5,133 votes (64.7%). *In 2008, Hudson was unoppos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Spiegelman
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman is an American politician and a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives since January 8, 2013 representing District 11. Elections *2012 When Republican Representative Gregory Lavelle ran for Delaware Senate and left the District 11 seat open, Spiegelman was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Republican Primary and won with 4,192 votes, and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 4,337 votes (50.3%) against Democratic nominee Lynne Newlin and Libertarian nominee Margaret McKeown. References External linksOfficial pageat the Delaware General AssemblyCampaign site* Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Republican Party members of the Delaware House of Representatives 21st-century American legislators {{Delaware-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Matthews
Sean Matthews is an American politician. He is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 10. He has been in office since 2014, when he challenged and defeated incumbent Democrat Dennis E. Williams Dennis E. Williams (born April 7, 1959) is a Democratic politician who represented the Talleyville-based 10th district in the Delaware House of Representatives from 2009 until 2015, when he was defeated in the Democratic primary by Sean Matth ..., who he defeated again in 2016 when Williams attempted to retake his former seat. He is a teacher at Brandywine School District. Electoral history *In 2014, Matthews won the Democratic primary with 694 votes (55%) against incumbent Democrat Dennis E. Williams. He went on to win the general election with 3,494 votes (55.2%) against Republican nominee Judith Travis. *In 2016, Matthews won the Democratic primary with 1,308 votes (75.5%) in a rematch against former representative Williams. Matthews ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Hensley (politician)
Kevin S. Hensley is an American politician. He is a member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 9th district, serving since 2014. He is a member of the Republican party. References External linksCampaign site* University of Delaware alumni Republican Party members of the Delaware House of Representatives 21st-century American legislators Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Delaware-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
