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 …
Del. primary is Tuesday, with early voting until Sunday
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 …
Governor’s race is seeing big money – from the candidates
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 – …