2012 Delaware elections
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Delaware's 2012 general elections were held on November 6, 2012. Primary elections were held on September 11, 2012.
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November 6, 2012
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Federal
President
Senate
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Carper, who has held the position since 2001, is running for re-election.[1][2] Keith Spanarelli, a businessman, is challenging Carper in the Democratic primary.[3]
Kevin Wade, a businessman, is seeking the Republican nomination.[4]
Andrew Groff, a businessman, is running as the nominee of the Green Party. Groff has also been endorsed by the Libertarian Party.[5][6] Alex Pires, a businessman and attorney, is running as the nominee of the Independent Party of Delaware.[7][8]
House of Representatives
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative John Carney, who has held the position since 2011, is running for re-election.[9]
Rose Izzo, a housewife and unsuccessful Republican primary candidate for the seat in 2010, and Tom Kovach, the president of the New Castle County Council, are seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Carney.[10][11]
Bernie August is running as the nominee of the Green Party.[12] Scott Gesty, an accountant, is running as the nominee of the Libertarian Party. Gesty has also been endorsed by the Independent Party of Delaware.[13]
State
Constitutional officers
Governor
Incumbent Democratic Governor Jack Markell, who has held the position since 2009, is running for re-election.[14]
Jeff Cragg, a businessman, is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Markell.[15]
Lieutenant governor
Democratic incumbent Matt Denn, who has held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Delaware since 2009, is running for re-election.[16]
Sher Valenzuela, a businesswoman, is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Denn.[15]
Margie Waite-McKeown is running as the nominee of the Libertarian Party.[6]
Insurance Commissioner
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 40–50%
Democratic incumbent Karen Weldin Stewart, who has held the position of Insurance Commissioner of Delaware since 2009, is running for re-election.[17] Mitch Crane, a lawyer, former judge, and former acting director of the Consumer Services and Investigations under Stewart; Paul Gallagher, an insurance agent; and Dennis Spivack, a former deputy state attorney general and Democratic nominee for the at-large congressional seat in 2006, are challenging Stewart in the Democratic primary. Crane has received the endorsement of the Delaware Democratic Party.[18][19]
David Eisenhour is running as the nominee of the Libertarian Party.[6]
General Assembly
Senate
Because of redistricting, all 21 members of the Delaware Senate are up for election. The state Senate currently consists of 14 Democrats and 7 Republicans.
House of Representatives
All 41 members of the Delaware House of Representatives are up for election. The state House currently consists of 26 Democrats and 15 Republicans.