2018 Delaware elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Delaware on November 6, 2018. Half of Delaware's executive officers were up for election, as well as a United States Senate seat and Delaware's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on September 6, 2018.[1]
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November 6, 2018
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In the general election, Democrats took over all statewide offices and defeated two of the highest ranking Republicans in the Delaware General Assembly.[2][3][4] Those races were all won by Democratic women, putting a record number of women in statewide elected offices in Delaware.[5] The Democratic Party became the first party to hold all nine statewide offices in Delaware since the Republican Party in 1970.[6]
Federal
Senate
House of Representatives
State
Constitutional officers
Attorney general
Incumbent Democratic attorney general Matthew Denn did not run for reelection to a second term in office.[7] The Republican Party originally nominated former chief Sussex County prosecutor Peggy Marshall Thomas, however Thomas later withdrew and the party nominated former New Castle County attorney Bernard Pepukayi.[8][9][10]
Former New Castle County chief administrative officer Kathy Jennings won the Democratic nomination, defeating three opponents, and went on to defeat Pepukayi in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kathy Jennings | 46,038 | 56.6 | |
| Democratic | LaKresha Roberts | 17,584 | 21.6 | |
| Democratic | Chris Johnson | 12,194 | 15.0 | |
| Democratic | Tim Mullaney | 5,513 | 6.8 | |
| Margin of victory | 28,454 | 35.0% | ||
| Turnout | 81,329 | 25.4%[11] | ||
| Total votes | 81,329 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Jennings | 218,332 | 61.31% | ||
| Republican | Bernard Pepukayi | 137,725 | 38.69% | ||
| Total votes | 356,057 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Treasurer
Republican nominee and incumbent state treasurer Ken Simpler, Democratic nominee Colleen Davis, and Green nominee David Chandler (who was also the nominee in 2014), were all unopposed in their respective primaries. Davis won the general election, denying Simpler a second term in office.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Colleen Davis | 187,225 | 52.36% | |
| Republican | Ken Simpler (incumbent) | 163,999 | 45.87% | |
| Green | David Chandler | 6,300 | 1.77% | |
| Total votes | 357,524 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Auditor of Accounts
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  McGuiness: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Spadola: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican State Auditor Tom Wagner did not run for reelection to an eighth term. Republican nominee James Spadola was unopposed in his respective primary and won the nomination.
Kathy McGuiness won the Democratic nomination, defeating two opponents, and went on to win the general election against Spadola.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kathy McGuiness | 33,240 | 41.9 | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Davies | 27,748 | 34.9 | |
| Democratic | Dennis E. Williams | 18,431 | 23.2 | |
| Total votes | 79,419 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kathy McGuiness | 205,611 | 57.90% | |
| Republican | James Spadola | 149,479 | 42.10% | |
| Total votes | 355,090 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
General Assembly
Senate
The state of Delaware had various State Senate elections in the general election.