Elections for the office of Delaware House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.
Qualifications
Article II, Section 3 of the Delaware Constitution states: No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-four years, and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State three years next preceding the day of his election, and the last year of that term an inhabitant of the Representative District in which he shall be chosen, unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States or of this State.
Campaign contributions
During the 2006 election, the total contributions to House candidates was $2,156,700. The top 10 contributors were:[1]
2006 Donors, Delaware House of Representatives
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Donor
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Amount
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Korn, Richard
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$25,000
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Delaware Republican Party
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$22,773
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Lindarducci, Gary
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$21,415
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Delaware Racing Association
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$18,300
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Delaware Education Association
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$17,400
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Anheuser-Busch
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$17,300
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Sternberg, Richard J
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$17,000
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Delaware Trial Lawyers Association
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$16,800
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Delaware Association of Realtors
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$16,500
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Manolakos, Nick
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$15,795
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List of candidates
District 1
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Vincent M. White: 449
- Dennis P. Williams: 1,346
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Dennis P. Williams 
District 2
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Donald Farrell: 214
- Hazel D. Plant: 601
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Hazel D. Plant 
District 3
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Robert Bovell: 413
- Helene M. Keeley: 600
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Helene M. Keeley 
District 4
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Gerald L. Brady: 746
a
- Loretta Walsh: 676
- Joseph Zilcosky: 64
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Gary Linarducci
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Gerald L. Brady: 4,053 
- ((reddot}} Gary Linarducci: 3,317
District 5
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Melanie George Marshall: 3,568
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Melanie George Marshall 
District 6
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Michael R. Dore: 132
- Diana McWilliams: 652
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- W.E. Smith
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Diana McWilliams: 4,559 
W.E. Smith: 2,647
Michael R. Dore: 231
District 7
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Fred Jeffrey Boykin: 138
- Carl Colatuono: 408
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Wayne A. Smith
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Carl Colatuono: 3,662 
Wayne A. Smith: 4,526
District 8
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Bethany Hall-Long
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Edward L. Colaprete
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Bethany Hall-Long: 5,864 
Edward L. Colaprete: 1,748
District 9
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Rebecca Walker
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Richard C. Cathcar
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Rebecca Walker: 3,843
Richard C. Cathcar: 4,416 
District 10
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Francis J. Murphy
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Robert J. Valihura, Jr.
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Francis J. Murphy: 3,124
Robert J. Valihura, Jr.: 4,101 
District 11
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Eric Levin
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Gregory F. Lavelle
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Eric Levin: 3,360
Gregory F. Lavelle: 4,501 
District 12
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Harry Gravell
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Deborah D. Hudson
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Harry Gravell: 2,803
Deborah D. Hudson: 5,133 
District 13
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Edward F. Doyle Jr.: 349
- W.P. Mahon: 176
- John L. Mitchell, Jr.: 375
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- John Jaremchuk, Jr
a
November 4 General election candidates:
John L. Mitchell, Jr.: 3,126 
John Jaremchuk, Jr.: 2,115
District 14
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Peter C. Schartzkopf
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Kirk A. Pope, Jr.
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Peter C. Schartzkopf: 6,610 
Kirk A. Pope, Jr.: 2,838
Maurice J. Barros: 100
District 15
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Valerie Longhurst
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Laura Brown
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Valerie Longhurst: 5,195
a
Laura Brown: 1,807
District 16
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- James Johnson
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
James Johnson 
District 17
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Michael Mulrooney
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- David Lee Osborn
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Michael Mulrooney: 4,619 
David Lee Osborn: 864
District 18
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Michael A. Barbieri
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Terry R. Spence
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Michael A. Barbieri: 2,123
Terry R. Spence: 2,724 
District 19
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Robert F. Gilligan
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Robert F. Gilligan 
District 20
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Richard Korn
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Nick Manolakos: 520
a
- Brian N. Moore: 356
November 4 General election candidates:
Richard Korn: 3,630
Nick Manolakos: 4,709 
District 21
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Pamela Maier
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Pamela Maier 
District 22
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Joseph E. Miro
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Joseph E. Miro: 5,471 
David Okner: 686
District 23
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Teresa L. Schooley
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Teresa L. Schooley 
District 24
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- William A Oberle, Jr.
a
November 4 General election candidates:
William A Oberle, Jr. 
District 25
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- John Kowalko
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Stephanie A. Ulbrich
a
November 4 General election candidates:
John Kowalko: 2,473 
Stephanie A. Ulbrich: 2,283
District 26
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Charles Tucker: 270
- John Viola: 381
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
John Viola 
District 27
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Earl Jaques
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Vincent A. Lofink
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Earl Jaques: 2,921
Vincent A. Lofink: 3,049 
District 28
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Bruce C. Ennis
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Bruce C. Ennis 
District 29
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Pamela J. Thornburg
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Pamela J. Thornburg 
District 30
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Robert E. Price
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- William Robert Outten
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Robert E. Price: 2,037
William Robert Outten: 3,521 
District 31
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Prameela Kaza
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Nancy H. Wagner
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Prameela Kaza: 2,361
Nancy H. Wagner: 2,829 
District 32
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Donna Stone
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Donna Stone 
District 33
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Robert E. Walls
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Ulysses S. Grant: 496
a
- Harold J. Peterman: 471
November 4 General election candidates:
Robert E. Walls: 3,252 
Ulysses S. Grant: 3,172
District 34
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- M. Jeanine Kleimo
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Donald A. Blakey
a
November 4 General election candidates:
M. Jeanine Kleimo: 2,786
Donald A. Blakey: 3,560 
District 35
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- J. Benjamin Ewing
a
November 4 General election candidates:
J. Benjamin Ewing 
District 36
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Paul D. Hayes
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- V. George Carey
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November 4 General election candidates:
Paul D. Hayes: 2,682
V. George Carey: 4,420 
District 37
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Joseph W. Booth
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November 4 General election candidates:
Joseph W. Booth 
District 38
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Robert L. Maddex
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Gerald W. Hocker
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November 4 General election candidates:
Robert L. Maddex: 2,622
Gerald W. Hocker: 6,849 
District 39
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Richard J. Sternberg
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Daniel B. Short
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Richard J. Sternberg: 1,543
Daniel B. Short: 3,370 
District 40
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- Clifford G. Lee
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Clifford G. Lee: 4,254 
District 41
September 9 Democratic primary candidates:
- Barbara B. Lifflander
a
September 9 Republican primary candidates:
- John C. Atkins
a
November 4 General election candidates:
Barbara B. Lifflander: 2350
John C. Atkins: 4,199 
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Majority Leader:Kerri Harris
Minority Leader:Timothy Dukes
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