Elections in the Mid-Atlantic
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Delaware Primary Election Results:
September 10, 2024
- New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer won the Primary
- House Minority Leader and long-time member of the state House of Representatives, Mike Ramone won a three-way race on the Republican side for their party’s nomination for Governor.
- The current Governor, John Carney won his primary race to be the next Mayor of the City of Wilmington.
- In Delaware, the Lt. Governor is elected separately from the Governor. State Sen. Kyle Evans Gay won the primary.
District 15 – In a huge upset, Speaker of the House Valerie Longhurst fell to political newcomer Kamala Jones.
District 14 – Claire Snyder-Hall won the contested primary to replace retiring Representative and former Speaker of the House, Pete Schwartzkoph.
District 10 – Melanie Ross Levin will replace Representative Sean Matthews in House District 10.
September 17, 2024
Two Democratic Representatives resigned this summer for jobs in the private sector, opening two seats in the House.
Philadelphia Area Districts:
201st District – Andre Carroll
195th District – Keith Harris
“Despite the lack of competition, the wins are significant: For the fifth time this session, Democrats have held on to their one-vote majority in the state House. This gives them control of the lower chamber’s agenda for the final weeks of session.” Read more at: https://www.centredaily.com/news/state/pennsylvania/article292678579.html
