2024 Candidates - Arm Yourself with Knowledge

Updated as of 5/4/2024 4:00 PM. Currently 98 candidates have filed, or announced intention to file, for 2024. These include primaries, so numbers will adjust down after Primary Election. Candidates have until sometime in July to file, but we are now just at 6 months until the General Election. Democrats: 74 Republicans: 23 Independents: 1 For reference: 2022: 66 Democratic, 67 Republican, 4 Other 2020: 79 Democratic, 54 Republican, 17 Other --- This is a list of the Candidates as qualified or provisional by the Delaware Department of Elections in their Filed Candidates by Office document. There are candidates who have declared their intention to run, and are campaigning, however they have not fully processed their paperwork yet. The list of offices open for election is from the Schedule of Elections Table. Candidates have until July for file with the Department of Elections. **Filed Candidates by Office, General Election** https://elections.delaware.gov/candidates/candidatelist/genl_fcddt_2024.shtml *Note: if there is more than 1 candidate filed for a party, they are not listed above, but moved to a different page for primaries below:* **Filed Candidate by Office needing a Primary Election** https://elections.delaware.gov/candidates/candidatelist/prim_fcddt_2024.shtml --- **Schedule of Elections Table** https://elections.delaware.gov/candidates/pdfs/Schedule_of_Elections_Table.pdf **Getting on the Ballot** https://elections.delaware.gov/candidates/get_on_ballot.shtml --- ## Federal Offices - President / Vice President - U.S. Senator 6 Year Term (Carper) - Eric Hansen (Republican) - https://voteerichansen.com - Michael "Dr. Mike" Katz (Independent Party of DE) - [https://www.drmikekatz.com](https://www.drmikekatz.com/) - Representative in Congress 2 Year Term - Sarah McBride (Democrat) - https://www.sarahmcbride.com - Donyale Hall (Republican) - https://donyalefordelaware.com - (NOT FILED) ## Statewide Offices - Governor - Jerrold A. Price (Republican) - https://jerrypricedegov.com - Mike Ramone (Republican) - https://mikeramone.com - Bethany Hall-Long (Democrat) - https://www.bethanyforde.com - Collin O'Mara (Democrat) - https://collinomara.com - Matt Meyer (Democrat) - https://mattmeyer.org - Lieutenant Governor - Debbie Harrington (Democrat) - https://www.debbiefordelaware.com - Kyle Evans Gay (Democrat) - https://www.kylefordelaware.com - Sherry Dorsey Walker (Democrat) - https://www.sherrydorseywalker.com - Insurance Commissioner - Kayode Abegunde (Democrat) - https://www.kayabegunde.com - Trinidad Navarro (Democrat) ## State Senatorial Districts Note: not all seats are up for election this cycle - State Senator District 2 - Darius Brown (D) - State Senator District 3 - Elizabeth Lockman (D) - State Senator District 4 - Laura Sturgeon (D) - Laura V. Sturgeon (Democrat) - https://sturgeonforstatesenate.com/ - State Senator District 6 - Russ Huxtable (D) - Kim Hoey Stevenson (Republican) - https://kimhoeystevenson.com - Russ Huxtable (Democrat) - https://russhuxtable.com - State Senator District 10 - Stephanie Hansen (D) - Stephanie L. Hansen (Democrat) - https://HansenforSenate.org - State Senator District 11 - Bryan Townsend (D) - State Senator District 16 - Eric Buckson (R) - State Senator District 17 - Trey Paradee (R) - State Senator District 18 - David Wilson (R) - Robert "Bob" Reed (Republican) - State Senator District 21 - Bryant Richardson (R) - Bryant L. Richardson (Republican) - https://www.richardsonsenate.com ## State Representative Districts - State Representative District 1 - Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D) - State Representative District 2 - Stephanie Bolden (D) - Stephanie T. Bolden (Democrat) - James Taylor (Democrat) - https://JamesForDelaware.com - State Representative District 3 - Sherry Dorsey Walker (D) - Josue O. Ortega (Democrat) - State Representative District 4 - Jeff Hilovsky (R) - Greg Linder (Democrat) - http://lindner4delaware.com - State Representative District 5 - Kendra Johnson (D) - State Representative District 6 - Debra Heffernan (D) - Mike Krawczuk (Republican) - https://MikeKrawczuk.com - (NOT FILED) - Debra J. Heffernan (Democrat) - https://www.DebraHeffernan.com - State Representative District 7 - Larry Lambert (D) - State Representative District 8 - Sherae'a Moore (D) - State Representative District 9 - Kevin Hensley (R) - Terrell A. Williams (Democrat) - https://Terrell4DE.com - State Representative District 10 - Sean Matthews (D) - Melanie Ross Levin (Democrat) - https://www.melaniefordelaware.com - Dennis E. Williams (Democrat) - https://www.citizensforwilliams.org - State Representative District 11 - Jeffrey Spiegelman (R) - Jeffrey N Spiegelman (Republican) - http://www.jeffderepresentative.com - State Representative District 12 - Krista Griffith (D) - State Representative District 13 - DeShanna Neil (D) - DeShanna Neal (Democrat) - Danny Rappa (Republican) - State Representative District 14 - Peter Schwartzkopf (D) - Kathleen K. McGuiness (Democrat) - Marty Rendon (Democrat) - https://martyrendon.com - Claire Snyder-Hall (Democrat) - https://clairefordelaware.com - State Representative District 15 - Valerie Longhurst (D) - Kamela T. Smith (Democrat) - https://www.kamelasmithfordelaware.com - Valerie Longhurst (Democrat) - https://www.valerielonghurst.com - State Representative District 16 - Franklin Cooke (D) - Franklin D. Cooke Jr. (Democrat) - http://www.frankcooke.com - State Representative District 17 - Melissa Minor-Brown (D) - Melissa "Mimi" Minor-Brown (Democrat) - State Representative District 18 - Sophia Phillips (D) - State Representative District 19 - Kimberly Williams (D) - State Representative District 20 - Stell Parker Selby (D) - Nikki Miller (Republican) - Brian P. Jenkins (Democrat) - Stell Parker Selby (Democrat) - http://www.FriendsforStellParkerSelby.com - State Representative District 21 - Michael Ramone (R) - Frank Burns (Democrat) - Michael Alexander Smith (Democrat) - https://michaelsmithde.com - State Representative District 22 - Michael Smith (R) - Monica Beard (Democrat) - https://monicabeardforde.com - State Representative District 23 - Paul Baumbach (D) - Paul Baumbach (Democrat) - State Representative District 24 - Ed Osienski (D) - Ed Osienski (Democrat) - https://www.GoEddieO.org - State Representative District 25 - Cyndie Romer (D) - Cyndie Romer (Democrat) - https://www.romerfordelaware.com - State Representative District 26 - Madinah Wilson-Anton (D) - State Representative District 27 - Eric Morrison (D) - Margie Lopez Waite (Democrat) - State Representative District 28 - William Carson (D) - William Carson (Democrat) - State Representative District 29 - William Bush (D) - Anthony Egipciaco Jr (Republican) - https://www.vote4anthonye.com - William Bush (Democrat) - Monica Shockley Porter (Democrat) - State Representative District 30 - Shannon Morris (R) - State Representative District 31 - Sean Lynn (D) - State Representative District 32 - Kerri Evelyn Harris (D) - Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democrat) - State Representative District 33 - Charles Postles (R) - Charles S. Postles, Jr. (Republican) - State Representative District 34 - Lyndon Yearick (R) - Lyndon Yearick (Republican) - https://lyearickfordelaware.com/ - Tracey M Miller (Democrat) - https://miller4delaware.com - State Representative District 35 - Jesse Vanderwende (R) - State Representative District 36 - Bryan Shupe (R) - Patrick Smith (Republican) - https://patricksmithfordelaware.com - State Representative District 37 - Valerie Jones Giltner (R) - State Representative District 38 - Ronald Gray (R) - State Representative District 39 - Daniel Short (R) - State Representative District 40 - Timothy Dukes (R) - State Representative District 41 - Richard Collins (R) - Tom Brett (Democrat) - https://Brettfordelaware.com ## New Castle Count Offices - Clerk of the Peace - Lisa Darrah (Democrat) - County Executive - Carter Hill (Republican) - https://carterhill.org - Marcus Henry (Democrat) - https://www.marcushenryde.com - Karen Hartley-Nagle (Democrat) - https://www.karenhartleynagle.com - President of County Council - George S. Frankel (Democrat) - Val Gould (Democrat) - https://www.valgould.com - Jason Hoover (Democrat) - Monique Johns (Democrat) - https://moniquejohns.com - Robert A. Williams (Democrat) - New Castle County Council District 7 - Michael A. Brown (Democrat) - https://www.friendsofmikebrown.com - George Smiley (Democrat) - https://www.friendsofmikebrown.com - New Castle County Council District 8 - John Cartier (Democrat) - New Castle County Council District 9 - Timothy P. Sheldon (Democrat) - New Castle County Council District 10 - Jea P. Street (Democrat) - New Castle County Council District 11 - David L. Tackett (Democrat) - New Castle County Council District 12 - Kevin Caneco (Democrat) - http://www.canecoforncc.com ## City of Wilmington - Mayor - John C. Carney, Jr. (Democrat) - https://johncarney.org - Velda Jones-Potter (Democrat) - City Treasurer - President of City Council - City Council District 1 - City Council District 2 - Shane Nicole Darby (Democrat) - City Council District 3 - City Council District 4 - Michelle Harlee (Democrat) - City Council District 5 - Bregetta A. Fields (Democrat) - City Council District 6 - Yolanda M. McCoy (Democrat) - City Council District 7 - City Council District 8 - Nathan Field (Democrat) - City Council Members At-Large - Latisha "Tish" Bracy (Democrat) - https://www.tishbracy.com - Danielle Covington (Democrat) - Alexander Hackett (Democrat) - https://AlexanderHackett.com ## Kent County Offices - Clerk of the Peace - Brenda Wootten (Democrat) - Register of Wills - Susanne Whitney (Republican) - D.J. Cox (Democrat) - Kent County Levy Court Commissioner District 1 - Joanne Masten (Democrat) - Kent County Levy Court Commissioner District 3 - Allan Angel (Democrat) - Kent County Levy Court Commissioner District 5 - George Jody Sweeney (Democrat) ## Sussex County Offices - Clerk of the Peace - Sussex County Council District 1 - Matt Lloyd (Republican) - https://www.facebook.com/MattLloydDE - Mike Vincent (Republican) - Sussex County Council District 2 - Cynthia Green (Republican) - https://facebook.com/cindygreenforcountycouncil - Steve McCarron (Republican) - http://steveforsussex.com - Sussex County Council District 3 - Mark Schaeffer (Republican) - http://schaefferforsussex.com - Dana Paskins (Democrat) - https://paskinsforsussex.com