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]
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]
Main article: United States Senate election in Delaware, 2018
House of Representatives[]
Main article: United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 2018
State[]
Constitutional officers[]
Attorney General[]
Main article: Delaware Attorney General election, 2018
IncumbentDemocraticAttorney GeneralMatthew 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.
Main article: Delaware State Treasurer election, 2018
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]
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.
The state of Delaware will have various State Senate elections in the general election.
District 2
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Darius J. Brown
2,115
38.4
Democratic
Bobbie Cummings
1,387
25.2
Democratic
Sam Guy
1,280
23.2
Democratic
Herman Holloway Jr.
727
13.2
Total votes
5,509
100
Delaware State Senate District 2 election, 2018[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Darius J. Brown
11,773
100%
Total votes
11,773
100%
Democratichold
District 3
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Elizabeth "Tizzy" Lockman
2,143
56.4
Democratic
Jordan Hines
1,660
43.6
Total votes
3,803
100
Delaware State Senate District 3 election, 2018[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Elizabeth "Tizzy" Lockman
9,099
100%
Total votes
9,099
100%
Democratichold
District 4
Delaware State Senate District 4 election, 2018[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Laura Sturgeon
11,251
53.13%
Republican
Gregory Lavelle (incumbent)
9,924
46.87%
Total votes
21,175
100%
Democraticgain from Republican
District 6
Delaware State Senate District 6 election, 2018[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Ernesto Lopez (incumbent)
14,781
52.67%
Democratic
David Baker
13,283
47.33%
Total votes
28,064
100%
Republicanhold
District 10
Delaware State Senate District 10 election, 2018[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Stephanie Hansen (incumbent)
11,665
62.06%
Republican
Christine Metzing
7,129
37.94%
Total votes
18,794
100%
Democratichold
District 11
Delaware State Senate District 11 election, 2018[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Bryan Townsend (incumbent)
10,420
75.74%
Republican
Dan Kapitanic
3,336
24.26%
Total votes
13,756
100%
Democratichold
District 16
Delaware State Senate District 16 election, 2018[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Colin Bonini (incumbent)
8,617
55.09%
Democratic
Louisa Phillips
7,027
44.91%
Total votes
15,644
100%
Republicanhold
District 17
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Justin King
1,240
67.5
Republican
Donyale Hall
596
32.5
Total votes
1,836
100
Delaware State Senate District 17 election, 2018[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
W. Charles Paradee
9,343
64.27%
Republican
Justin King
5,194
35.73%
Total votes
14,537
100%
Democratichold
District 18
Delaware State Senate District 18 election, 2018[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
David Wilson
10,816
65.17%
Democratic
James Purcell
5,783
34.83%
Total votes
16,599
100%
Republicanhold
District 21
Delaware State Senate District 21 election, 2018[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bryant Richardson (incumbent)
8,816
65.03%
Democratic
Bob Wheatley
4,741
34.97%
Total votes
13,557
100%
Republicanhold
House of Representatives[]
Main article: Delaware House of Representatives election, 2018
Certain notable State House elections are below.
District 6
Delaware State House District 6 election, 2018[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Debra Heffernan (incumbent)
7,073
65.32%
Republican
Jeffrey Olmstead
3,754
34.68%
Total votes
10,827
100%
Democratichold
District 7
Incumbent State Representative Bryon Short did not run for reelection. Perennial candidate Rose Izzo previously ran her campaign for the Republican Party's nomination, but later switched to run for the Democratic nomination. Eric Braunstein won the Republican primary unopposed.
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Ray Seigfried
762
28.7
Democratic
Larry Lambert
676
25.5
Democratic
Joe Daigle
661
24.9
Democratic
Catherine Imburgia
300
11.3
Democratic
Rose Izzo
257
9.7
Total votes
2,656
100
Delaware State House District 7 election, 2018[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Ray Seigfried
5,943
62.92%
Republican
Eric Braunstein
3,348
35.44%
Libertarian
Scott Gesty
154
1.64%
Total votes
9,445
100%
Democratichold
District 10
Delaware State House District 10 election, 2018[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sean Matthews (incumbent)
6,448
68.69%
Republican
Erin Wienner
2,938
31.31%
Total votes
9,386
100%
Democratichold
District 12
Democratic primary, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Krista Griffith
1,726
63.7
Democratic
Rachel Blumenfeld
982
36.3
Total votes
2,708
100
Delaware State House District 12 election, 2018[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Krista Griffith
6,691
53.14%
Republican
Deborah Hudson (incumbent)
5,898
46.86%
Total votes
12,589
100%
Democraticgain from Republican
District 36
After Kerri Evelyn Harris's loss in the U.S. Senate election, many progressive Delaware Democrats shifted focus to support Don Allan in District 36. He was endorsed by Our Revolution, Delaware United, Kerri Evelyn Harris, and U.S. RepresentativeLisa Blunt Rochester.
Delaware State House District 36 election, 2018[12]