Delaware down ballot state executive elections, 2012

One down ballot state executive position was up for election in the state of Delaware in 2012.

• Delaware Insurance Commissioner - Karen Weldin Stewart (D)

The primary took place on September 11, 2012 with the general election on November 6, 2012.

• General
• Primary
• Key deadlines
• Endorsements

Karen Weldin Stewart Incumbent

Benjamin Mobley

David R. Eisenhour

Delaware Insurance Commissioner General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Karen Weldin Stewart Incumbent	61.1%	233,354
	Republican	Benjamin Mobley	36.8%	140,669
	Libertarian	David R. Eisenhour	2.1%	7,838
Total Votes				381,861
Election Results via Delaware State Board of Elections.

Note: On October 24, 2012 David R. Eisenhour suspended his campaign, announcing instead that he would run for clerk of the peace in Sussex County.

Incumbent Karen Weldin Stewart (D) is up for re-election as Delaware Insurance Commissioner. She was first elected in 2008 and is serving in her first term. The primary election took place on September 11.

September 11 Democratic primary candidates:

• Karen Weldin Stewart Incumbenta
• Mitch Crane
• Paul Gallagher
• Dennis Spivack

September 11 GOP primary candidates:

• Benjamin Mobleya

September 11 Libertarian primary candidates:

• David R. Eisenhoura

Note: Vincent White (D) withdrew from the race on March 18, 2012, endorsing Mitch Crane. Jim Van Houten (R) was running but did not file to be on the ballot.

Deadline	Event
Jul. 10, Noon	Statewide candidate filing
Aug. 18	Voter registration for the primary election
Aug. 27	Voter registration for military and overseas - primary election
Sept. 11	Primary election
Sept. 11, 8pm	Primary absentee ballots due to Department of Elections
Oct. 13	Voter registration for general election
Oct. 22	Voter registration for uniformed service members and overseas citizens - general election
Nov. 6	General election
Nov. 6, 8pm	General election absentee ballots due to Department of Elections

Democratic candidates

Mitch Crane

Crane received endorsements from:

• Delaware State Education Association (DSEA)
• Delaware Democratic Party
• Barbara Gittings Delaware Stonewall Democrats
• Victory Fund
• Delaware Liberty Fund
• Progressive Democrats of Sussex County
• Eastern Sussex Democrats
• Progressive Democrats for Delaware
• Kent County Democratic Committee
• New Castle County Democratic Party
• Delaware state senator Karen Peterson
• Delaware state senator David Sokola
• Delaware state house majority leader Peter Schwartzkopf
• Delaware state representative Rebecca Walker
• Delaware state representative Michael Barbieri
• Delaware state representative Earl Jaques, Jr.
• Delaware state representative John Atkins
• Delaware state representative Darryl Scott
• Delaware state representative John Kowalko, Jr.
• Delaware state representative Edward S. Osienski
• Delaware state representative Rebecca Walker

See also

• Statewide elections, 2012
• State executive official elections, 2012
• Delaware state executive official elections, 2012

External links

Suggest a link

• Delaware Commissioner of Elections
• Primary election candidate list