Paul S. Baumbach is an American politician. He is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 23. He was elected in 2012 after the retirement of Democrat Teresa Schooley. Baumbach earned his MS in

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Political career

Electoral history

*In 2012, Baumbach won the three-way Democratic primary with 546 votes (38.9%), and went on to win the general election with 4,770 votes (57.3%) against Republican nominee Mark Doughty. *In 2014, Baumbach was unopposed in the general election and won 3,740 votes. *In 2016, Baumbach was unopposed in the general election and won 6,550 votes. *In 2018, Baumbach was unopposed in the general election and won 5,786 votes.

Tenure

Baumbach has been a long advocate and supporter of

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. Since 2015, he has campaigned for the state of Delaware to legalize assisted suicide. He has proposed several bills to authorize doctors to prescribe life-ending medications to patients who request it. In 2022, he created and sponsored a new bill to legalize the process. The bill was heard before the House Health and Human Development Committee, and narrowly passed it by a 8-7 vote. During the hearings, about 60 to 70 people testified about the legislation.

References

External links

Official page
at the Delaware General Assembly
Campaign site
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