The 2012 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012, to elect the
governor of Delaware. Incumbent Democratic Governor
Jack Markell
Jack Alan Markell (born November 26, 1960) is an American politician who currently serves as the United States ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. He previously served as the 73rd governor of Delaware from 2 ...
won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Jeff Cragg in a landslide by a margin of over 40 points.
General election
Democrat and Republican candidates were unopposed in their party primaries, which were held on September 11. The Green Party candidate was endorsed by the Green Party of Delaware at their annual meeting on May 11.
Candidates
* Jeff Cragg (R), businessman
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Jack Markell
Jack Alan Markell (born November 26, 1960) is an American politician who currently serves as the United States ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. He previously served as the 73rd governor of Delaware from 2 ...
(D), incumbent Governor
* Mark Perri (G)
Predictions
Debates
Complete video of debate October 17, 2012
Results
See also
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2012 Delaware elections
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2012 United States gubernatorial elections
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 12 states (including a recall election in Wisconsin on June 5) and two territories. Of the eight Democratic and four Republican seats contested, only that of North Carolina changed party hands, ...
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2012 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election
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2012 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
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2012 United States Senate election in Delaware
The 2012 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and l ...
References
External links
Delaware Office of the Elections Commission
;Official campaign websites (Archived)
Jeff Cragg for GovernorJack Markell for Governor
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Gubernatorial
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
2012
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Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...