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2016 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, At-large district
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. representative from the state of Delaware from Delaware's at-large congressional district . The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election , as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections . The primaries were held on September 13.
Democrat John Carney , the incumbent representative, did not run for reelection, instead successfully running for Governor of Delaware .[1] Lisa Blunt Rochester won the open seat on November 8.
Democratic primary [ edit ]
Democrats Bryon Short , a member of the Delaware House of Representatives from Highland Woods , and Bryan Townsend , a member of the Delaware Senate from Newark, Delaware , had previously said they would run for the seat if Carney ran for governor.[1] [2] [3] [4] Lisa Blunt Rochester , the former State Labor Secretary, also joined the race.[5] [6] [7]
Candidates [ edit ]
Nominee [ edit ]
Lisa Blunt Rochester , former State Labor Secretary, former State Personnel Director, and former CEO of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League[5]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Sean Barney, former policy director for Governor Jack Markell and nominee for state treasurer in 2014 [8] [5]
Mike Miller, businessman and perennial candidate[9]
Bryan Townsend , state senator[4]
Withdrawn [ edit ]
Declined [ edit ]
Endorsements [ edit ]
Organizations
Donald Morton, civil rights leader[15]
Coby Owens, social justice activist, CEO of Youth Caucus of America, and 2016 delegate for Bernie Sanders
Karen E. Peterson , state senator[15]
Gerald Brady , state representative[15]
William Carson, Jr. , state representative[15]
Debra Heffernan , state representative[15]
Earl Jaques, Jr. , state representative[15]
Quinn Johnson , state representative[15]
John Kowalko , state representative[15]
Sean Lynn, state representative[15]
Sean Matthews, state representative[15]
Trey Paradee, state representative[15]
Peter Schwartzkopf , Speaker of the Delaware House of Representatives [15]
Melanie G. Smith , state representative[15]
Polling [ edit ]
Poll source
Date(s )
Sample
Margin of
Sean
Lisa
Mike
Bryan
Scott
Elias
Other
Undecided
Fairleigh Dickinson University
July 20–24, 2016
344
± 5.3%
4%
11%
9%
11%
6%
0%
1%
52%
Gravis Marketing
April 17–18, 2016
1,026
± 3.1%
12%
8%
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19%
—
—
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61%
Results [ edit ]
Republican primary [ edit ]
Hans Reigle, a former mayor of Wyoming, Delaware , and the former chairman of the Kent County Republican Party , ran unopposed on the ballot for the Republican nomination.[17]
Candidates [ edit ]
Nominee [ edit ]
Failed to file [ edit ]
Rose Izzo, conservative activist, candidate for the seat in 2010 and 2012 and nominee in 2014 [5] [18]
Polling [ edit ]
Poll source
Date(s )
Sample
Margin of
Hans
Other
Undecided
Fairleigh Dickinson University
July 20–24, 2016
224
± 6.6%
26%
14%
55%
General election [ edit ]
Polling [ edit ]
Poll source
Date(s )
Sample
Margin of
LisaD )
HansR )
Other
Undecided
University of Delaware
September 16–28, 2016
900
± 3.8%
46%
26%
11%
18%
Results [ edit ]
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Starkey, Jonathan (September 3, 2015). "Townsend hiring for congressional campaign" . The News Journal . Retrieved September 16, 2015 .
^ a b Offredo, Jon (September 25, 2015). "Delaware Rep. Bryon Short declares for Congress" . The News Journal . Retrieved September 25, 2015 .
^ a b Offredo, Jon (September 17, 2015). "State Sen. Bryan Townsend announces congressional bid" . The News Journal . Retrieved September 17, 2015 .
^ a b c d e Offredo, Jon; Jonathan, Starkey (October 26, 2015). "Former state labor secretary enters congressional race" . The News Journal . Retrieved October 27, 2015 .
^ a b Albright, Matthew; Duvernay, Adam (April 4, 2016). "Short drops out of congressional race, cites money" . The News Journal . Retrieved April 5, 2016 .
^ a b Delaware Primary results
^ a b c d Railey, Kimberly (September 17, 2015). "Joe Biden's Home-State Politics Get a Rare Shake-Up" . National Journal . Retrieved October 27, 2015 .
^ Fowser, Mark (October 20, 2015). "Mike Miller of Lewes announces candidacy for Congress" . WXDE the original on October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015 .
^ Wilson, Xerxes (September 2, 2015). "Bullock to run for New Castle County Council president" . The News Journal . Retrieved October 27, 2015 .
^ Lessig, Lawrence. "the few who could make a difference" . Retrieved March 29, 2016 .
^ a b c d e f "Delaware Women Legislators Endorse Lisa Blunt Rochester for Congress" . Lisa Blunt Rochester for Congress .
^ "EMILY's List Endorses Lisa Blunt Rochester for Congress in Delaware's At-Large District" . EMILY's List . January 29, 2016.
^ "National Women's Political Caucus Endorses Lisa Blunt Rochester for U.S. House in Delaware" . Lisa Blunt Rochester for Congress .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Offredo, Jon (September 29, 2015). "Bryon Short secures endorsements in Congressional race" . The News Journal . Retrieved October 27, 2015 .
^ "Primary Election Official Results" . delaware.gov. September 13, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016 .
^ a b Starkey, Jonathan (April 8, 2015). "Republican, former mayor files for Congress" . The News Journal . Retrieved April 10, 2015 .
^ "Primary Election (Official Results)" . STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS.
^ "State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)" . State of Delaware Election Commissioner. Retrieved November 14, 2016 .
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