Stephen Smyk
Stephen Smyk (Republican Party) was a member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 20. He assumed office on November 7, 2012. He left office on November 8, 2022.
Smyk (Republican Party) ran for election to the Delaware State Senate to represent District 6. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Stephen Smyk graduated from Sussex Central High School and then served in the Delaware Army National Guard from 1984 to 1992. He earned an associate degree in business administration and management from Delaware Technical and Community College. Smyk's career experience includes working as a Delaware State Police Trooper as well as serving as the president of the Delaware State Trooper Association.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Smyk was assigned to the following committees:
- House Veterans Affairs Committee
- Corrections Committee
- House Energy Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Labor Committee
- Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
2019-2020
Smyk was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Energy Committee
- Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
- House Labor Committee
- House Veterans Affairs Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Corrections |
| • Energy |
| • Judiciary |
| • Public Safety & Homeland Security |
| • Telecommunication Internet & Technology |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Smyk served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Corrections |
| • Energy |
| • Judiciary |
| • Public Safety & Homeland Security |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Smyk served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Corrections |
| • Energy |
| • Judiciary |
| • Public Safety & Homeland Security |
| • Veterans Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Delaware State Senate District 6
Russ Huxtable defeated Stephen Smyk and Gwendolyn Jones in the general election for Delaware State Senate District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Russ Huxtable (D) | 51.5 | 14,131 |
 | Stephen Smyk (R) | 47.5 | 13,048 | |
| Gwendolyn Jones (Nonpartisan Party) | 1.0 | 271 | ||
| Total votes: 27,450 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware State Senate District 6
Russ Huxtable defeated John Bucchioni in the Democratic primary for Delaware State Senate District 6 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Russ Huxtable | 67.9 | 3,938 |
 | John Bucchioni | 32.1 | 1,862 | |
| Total votes: 5,800 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Peters (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Stephen Smyk advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware State Senate District 6.
2020
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Stephen Smyk defeated Lisa Truitt in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 20 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Smyk (R) | 89.3 | 12,883 |
| Lisa Truitt (Independent) (Write-in) | 10.7 | 1,541 | ||
| Total votes: 14,424 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Stephen Smyk advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 20.
2018
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Stephen Smyk defeated John Bucchioni and Harry Smouse Jr. in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Smyk (R) | 56.1 | 8,187 |
| John Bucchioni (D) | 43.0 | 6,281 | |
| Harry Smouse Jr. (L) | 0.9 | 134 | ||
| Total votes: 14,602 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 20
John Bucchioni advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 20 on September 6, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Stephen Smyk advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 20 on September 6, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2016.
Incumbent Stephen Smyk defeated Barbara Vaughan and Donald R. Ayotte in the Delaware House of Representatives District 20 general election.[2][3]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 20 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stephen Smyk Incumbent |
61.57% | 9,209 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Vaughan | 36.97% | 5,529 | |
| Independent | Donald R. Ayotte | 1.46% | 218 | |
| Total Votes | 14,956 | |||
| Source: Delaware Department of Elections | ||||
Barbara Vaughan ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 20 Democratic primary.[4][5][2]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Barbara Vaughan (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Stephen Smyk ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 20 Republican primary.[4][5][2]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 20 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Stephen Smyk Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014. M. Marie Mayor was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Stephen T. Smyk was unopposed in the Republican primary. Smyk defeated Mayor and Donald R. Ayotte (I) in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Stephen T. Smyk Incumbent |
58.1% | 5,473 | |
| Democratic | M. Marie Mayor | 39.6% | 3,737 | |
| Independent | Donald R. Ayotte | 2.3% | 217 | |
| Total Votes | 9,427 | |||
2012
Smyk ran in the 2012 election for Delaware House of Representatives District 20. Smyk ran unopposed in the Republican primary on September 11, 2012 and defeated Marie Mayor and Valerie Valeska in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Stephen Smyk |
53.2% | 6,469 | |
| Democratic | M. Marie Mayor | 46.8% | 5,689 | |
| Total Votes | 12,158 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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2020
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2022
In 2022, the Delaware State Legislature was in session from January 11 to June 30.
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2021
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2019
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In 2019, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 8 through June 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 9 through June 30.
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2017
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2016
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2015
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Delaware General Assembly, "Representative Stephen Smyk," accessed November 30, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Delaware.gov, "General election candidates," accessed September 27, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "glist16" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "glist16" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Delaware Department of Elections, "General Election (Official Results)," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Delaware.gov, "Primary election candidates," accessed July 13, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Delaware Department of Elections, Primary Election (Official Returns)," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Delaware State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 13, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Delaware House of Representatives District 20 2012-2022 |
Succeeded by Stell Selby (D) |
