Delaware state executive official elections, 2012
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Three state executive positions were up for election in 2012 in the state of Delaware.
- Governor of Delaware - Jack Markell (D)
- Lieutenant Governor of Delaware - Matthew Denn (D)
- Delaware Insurance Commissioner - Karen Weldin Stewart (D)
Election results
| Governor of Delaware General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jack Markell Incumbent |
69.3% | 275,993 | |
| Republican | Jeff Cragg | 28.6% | 113,793 | |
| Libertarian | Jesse McVay | 0.9% | 3,668 | |
| Green | Mark Joseph Perri | 1.1% | 4,575 | |
| Total Votes | 398,029 | |||
| Election results via Delaware Board of Elections | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor of Delaware General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Matthew Denn Incumbent |
61.6% | 238,959 | |
| Republican | Sher Valenzuela | 37.1% | 143,978 | |
| Libertarian | Margie Waite-McKeown | 1.3% | 5,206 | |
| Total Votes | 388,143 | |||
| Election results via Delaware State Board of Elections | ||||
| Delaware Insurance Commissioner General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Karen Weldin Stewart Incumbent |
61.1% | 233,354 | |
| Republican | Benjamin Mobley | 36.8% | 140,669 | |
| Libertarian | David R. Eisenhour | 2.1% | 7,838 | |
| Total Votes | 381,861 | |||
| Election results via Delaware State Board of Elections | ||||
Race background
Race background
Democratic incumbent for governor Jack Markell was expected to successfully defend his seat prior to the general election.[1]
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| Jul. 10, Noon | Statewide candidate filing |
| Aug. 18 | Voter registration for the primary election |
| Aug. 27 | Voter registration for military and overseas - primary election |
| Sept. 11 | Primary election |
| Sept. 11, 8pm | Primary absentee ballots due to Department of Elections |
| Oct. 13 | Voter registration for general election |
| Oct. 22 | Voter registration for uniformed service members and overseas citizens - general election |
| Nov. 6 | General election |
| Nov. 6, 8pm | General election absentee ballots due to Department of Elections |
Primary
Governor
- Jeff Cragg (R)
- Jack Markell (D) Incumbent
Lt. Governor
- Matthew Denn (D), Incumbent
- Sher Valenzuela (R)
Insurance Commissioner
- Karen Weldin Stewart[2] (D) Incumbent
- Mitch Crane (D)
- Paul Gallagher (D)
- Dennis Spivack (D)
- Benjamin Mobley (R)
Note: Republican candidate Jim Van Houten announced his candidacy, but withdrew prior to the filing deadline. He failed to appear on any official candidate list.[3]
General
Governor
- Jeff Cragg (R)
- Jack Markell (D) Incumbent[4]
- Mark Joseph Perri (G)[5]
- Jess McVay (L)[6][5]
- David C. Graham (Write-in)[7]
Lt. Governor
- Matthew Denn (D),[4]Incumbent
- Sher Valenzuela (R)
- Margie Waite-McKeown (L)
Insurance Commissioner
- Karen Weldin Stewart[8][4](D) Incumbent
- Benjamin Mobley (R)
- David R. Eisenhour (L)
Endorsements
Governor
Jack Markell
Jeff Cragg
- Cragg received the endorsement of the Delaware Republican party.[10]
Lieutenant Governor
Matthew Denn
Insurance Commissioner
Mitch Crane
Crane received endorsements from:[11]
- Delaware State Education Association (DSEA)[12]
- Delaware Democratic Party[12]
- Barbara Gittings Delaware Stonewall Democrats[13]
- Victory Fund
- Delaware Liberty Fund
- Progressive Democrats of Sussex County
- Eastern Sussex Democrats
- Progressive Democrats for Delaware
- Kent County Democratic Committee
- New Castle County Democratic Party
- Delaware state senator Karen Peterson
- Delaware state senator David Sokola
- Delaware state house majority leader Peter Schwartzkopf
- Delaware state representative Rebecca Walker
- Delaware state representative Michael Barbieri
- Delaware state representative Earl Jaques, Jr.
- Delaware state representative John Atkins
- Delaware state representative Darryl Scott
- Delaware state representative John Kowalko, Jr.
- Delaware state representative Edward S. Osienski
- Delaware state representative Rebecca Walker[12]
Campaign media and sites
Campaign sites
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Insurance Commissioner
Media
Interview with Jeff Cragg on the Republican Hour
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Campaign finance
Governor
Jack Markell
Roughly $1 million, or about 52 percent of the $1.9 million raised for Markell's governor’s campaign since January 2011, came from outside the state.[14] According to his campaign reports, in 2011 and 2012 about $964,500, or less than half of the money raised by Markell’s campaign, came from Delaware contributors, including $75,000 from the state Democratic Party.[14]
More than 18 percent, or $368,300 – came from more than 560 donors in Pennsylvania, with nearly $112,000 coming from Maryland and $257,750, roughly 13 percent, from donors in New York and New Jersey.[14] Markell's campaign finance reports also show money for his campaign coming from Alabama, Maine, Colorado, Montana, and one donor from Japan.[14]
Markell’s fundraising for this campaign differs from his 2008 race, when reportedly 60 percent of the more than $4 million he raised came from businesses and individual donors in Delaware.[14]
Jeff Cragg
Cragg raised $60,000 in his campaign, which included $26,250 from himself.[14]
News
- 2012 elections preview: Delaware and New Hampshire voters to choose state executive nominees tomorrow September 10
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NPR "Republican Governors Gear Up For Election Gains" accessed October 18, 2012
- ↑ AP Results, "DE Insurance Commissioner Results" accessed September 11, 2012
- ↑ Delaware Elections, "Primary Candidate List" accessed September 7, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Delaware Department of Elections, "General Election Results" accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Delaware Elections, "General Election Candidate List" accessed September 1, 2012
- ↑ Libertarian Party of Delaware, "Delaware candidates nominated or endorsed," accessed July 5, 2012
- ↑ Delaware Elections, "General Election Candidates" accessed October 12, 2012
- ↑ AP Results, "DE Insurance Commissioner Results" accessed September 11, 2012
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Barbara Gittings Delaware Stonewall Democrats, "Endorsed Candidates" accessed September 5, 2012
- ↑ WGMD "Cragg Officially Files for Governor" accessed September 7, 2012
- ↑ Mitch Crane for Delaware, "Endorsements," accessed September 7, 2012
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Mitch Crane for Delaware"News" accessed August 30, 2012
- ↑ Barbara Gittings Delaware Stonewall Democrats, "Endorsed Candidates" accessed September 5, 2012
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 Delaware Online, "Out-of-state donors pad Markell's funds" accessed October 16, 2012
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