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RACES-TO-WATCH 2016
Updated: Sept. 15, 2016
Updated with
new registration figures: Nov. 2, 2016
STATEWIDE
Statewide
registration: 48% Democratic, 28% Republican, 24% others
There are
131,000 more Democratic than Republican
voters
| Office |
Democrats |
Republicans |
Rundown |
| Governor |
John Carney |
Colin
Bonini
|
After a Democratic run of Carper, Minner and
Markell, it looks like the fourth time is still
charm |
| U.S. House |
Lisa
Blunt Rochester
|
Hans
Reigle |
Womanpower |
| Lieutenant governor |
Bethany Hall-Long |
La Mar Gunn |
Two words. Carney's coattails |
| Insurance commissioner |
Trini Navarro |
Jeff Cragg |
In an open race for an unsung office, it is
better to be the Democrat |
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GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
Current
Senate: 12 Democrats, 9 Republicans (11 seats up)
Current House
of Representatives: 25 Democrats, 16 Republicans (All 41
seats up)
TOP LEGISLATIVE RACES
|
District |
Democrats |
Republicans |
Voters |
Rundown |
|
Senate 1st
Wilmington-Claymont |
Harris McDowell |
James
Spadola |
D:57%
R:20%
O:23% |
The Republicans are banking on Millennials like
Spadola, who was not even born when McDowell got
to Dover 40 years ago, but registration, not
generation, is likely to matter more |
|
Senate 7th
Elsmere-Prices Corner |
Patti Blevins |
Anthony Delcollo |
D:49%
R:23%
O:28% |
The
Republicans are being so nervy, they put up one
of their Millennials against Blevins, the
president pro tem |
|
Senate 8th
Newark-Hockessin |
Dave Sokola |
Meredith Chapman |
D:40%
R:32%
O:28% |
It makes sense for the Republicans to run a
Millennial in a district that is home to the
University of Delaware, where Chapman happens to
work |
|
Senate 14th
Lower
New Castle-upper Kent counties |
Bruce Ennis |
Carl
Pace |
D:46%
R:28%
O:26% |
Ennis is the oldest state senator at 77, so naturally the Republicans
found a
Millennial to take him on |
|
House
9th
Port
Penn-Odessa |
Monique Johns |
Kevin Hensley |
D:42%
R:32%
O:26% |
At a
time of straight-ticket voting, it is worth
keeping an eye on Hensley, running in a district
Obama carried twice |
|
House
22nd
Hockessin-Pike Creek Valley |
Lanette Edwards |
Joe Miro |
D:36%
R:36%
O:28% |
Miro
has been winning since 1998, but the district,
once resolutely Republican, has flipped to give
the Democrats a 100-voter edge. Just saying |
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House
33rd
Milford-Bowers Beach |
Karen
Williams |
Charles Postles |
D:37%
R:36%
O:27% |
In a
race to replace Jack Peterman, the late Republican
legislator, the Democrats are looking to
capitalize on any hard feelings that might be
left after a three-way Republican primary |
Incumbents in bold
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