Valerie J. Longhurst (born December 17, 1963) is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the

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, where she serves as

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. She was elected in 2004 to represent the 15th district, which covers parts of Bear, Delaware City, and St. Georges. Longhurst began her career in the

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and was formerly director of operations for AIG Insurance in

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Electoral history

*In 2018, Longhurst won the general election with 7,329 votes (87.9%) against Libertarian nominee Amy Merlino.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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* * 1963 births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Living people Democratic Party members of the Delaware House of Representatives People from Kewanee, Illinois West Chester University alumni Women state legislators in Delaware {{Delaware-politician-stub