Matt Meyer handily won the three-way race for the Democratic nomination for governor Tuesday, besting Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long 47% to 37%,, according to unofficial election results.. Former DNREC secretary Collin O’Mara had about 15% of the vote. Ultimately more people didn’t vote for Meyer than did, with Hall-Long’s and O’Mara’s tally beating Meyer by about 4,000 votes. As Meyer …
Michael Rodriguez of Newark thought Delaware’s two leading gubernatorial candidates – Matt Meyer and Bethany Hall-Long – led campaigns that were too distasteful to vote for. So the 34-year-old voted for environmentalist Colin O’Mara in Tuesday’s primary elections at North Star Elementary School in Hockessin. “I’m a Democrat, but I absolutely respect bipartisanship,” he said. “I think that’s the …
Delaware’s primary is Tuesday, Sept. 10, featuring dozens of races pitting Republicans against Republicans and Democrats against Democrats. Some people have already voted via absentee ballots and in early voting. RELATED: Elections error changed registration for 750 Delaware voters The marquee vote is the Democratic primary for governor, which features two well-known figures – New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer …
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This story has been updated to reflect that Meyer said an investigation is needed to see if any federal finance laws have been broken, not federal campaign laws. New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer on Monday called for a federal investigation of the finances of fellow gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long. He’s the latest to react to an independent …
The five candidates vying to replace Gov. John Carney in November’s gubernatorial election took the stage Wednesday night to give their thoughts on the state of education in Delaware. The three Democrats and two Republicans agreed that the need for reform in First State schools transcends politics. The forum, hosted by Polytech High School, was organized by the Vision Coalition …
The leader of Delaware’s Republican Party has decided against a run for governor. Julianne Murray, chair of the Delaware GOP announced Monday that she will forego the gubernatorial race to help strengthen her party. “I cannot sit idly by as our party faces the prospect of division and distraction,” Murray said in a statement. “Now, more than ever, unity is …
This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware. The three-way race to become Delaware’s Democratic candidate for governor is gearing up to be among the most expensive and competitive in recent history – and much of the money is flowing from the candidates’ own personal bank accounts. In December, Collin O’Mara, Delaware’s former chief environmental regulator, loaned his fledgling campaign $750,000 – …
A judge in an obscure administrative court in Trenton, N.J., is set to hand down a ruling that could end a challenge to the Salem nuclear plant’s ability to pump billions of gallons of water out of the Delaware River each day. The case, which strikes at the heart of the mid-Atlantic electricity ecosystem, pits a tenacious environmental group against …
