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Delaware down ballot state executive elections, 2012
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Delaware's 2012 elections U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Governor • Other executive offices • State Senate • State House • Candidate ballot access |
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| Delaware Insurance Commissioner |
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September 11, 2012 |
November 6, 2012 |
| State executive official elections in 2012 |
One down ballot state executive position was up for election in the state of Delaware in 2012.
The primary took place on September 11, 2012, with the general election on November 6, 2012.
General
| Delaware Insurance Commissioner General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
Note: On October 24, 2012, David R. Eisenhour suspended his campaign, announcing instead that he would run for clerk of the peace in Sussex County.[1]
Primary
Incumbent Karen Weldin Stewart (D) was up for re-election as Delaware Insurance Commissioner. She was first elected in 2008. The primary election took place on September 11.
September 11 Democratic primary candidates:
September 11 GOP primary candidates:
September 11 Libertarian primary candidates:
Note: Vincent White (D) withdrew from the race on March 18, 2012, endorsing Mitch Crane.[2]Jim Van Houten (R) was a candidate but did not file to appear on the ballot.
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
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| 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 |
See also
- Statewide elections, 2012
- State executive official elections, 2012
- Delaware state executive official elections, 2012
External links
Footnotes
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