Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012

The Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012. Primaries are tentatively scheduled for September 11, 2012. Election day polling hours are from 7 am until 8 pm.

Incumbent Matthew Denn (D) is in his first term and is not prevented by term limits from seeking a second term in office. He is unopposed in the Democratic primary and has drawn two challengers for the general election in November: Republican Sher Valenzuela and Libertarian Margie Waite-McKeown.

Along with his gubernatorial running mate, Denn is expected to be "headed for a comfortable re-election."

His opponent, Republican challenger and small business owner Sher Valenzuela made a political splash as a relative political newcomer. However, the lieutenant governor race is getting more attention than usual this election year after Valenzuela was invited to speak at the Republican Convention in Tampa. Her convention appearance has boosted her name recognition in the state and beyond.

When asked about the possibility of a split-ticket administration, Valenzuela said she's ready to work in a split administration. “We've got 24 years of one party rule, and 24 years of one party rule, whatever the party is, does not lead to the outcome that is best for the citizens.”

For Denn, the possibility of working in a split administration is not even on the radar. “I have contemplated many things in my life, but me winning and Jack losing is not something I've spent a lot of time thinking about.”

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Lieutenant Governor of Delaware General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Matthew Denn Incumbent	61.6%	238,959
	Republican	Sher Valenzuela	37.1%	143,978
	Libertarian	Margie Waite-McKeown	1.3%	5,206
Total Votes				388,143
Election Results via Delaware State Board of Elections.

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News • Calendar

Key dates

• Administrative deadlines are at close of business (5:00) unless otherwise noted.

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 primary candidates

• Matthew Denn (Incumbent)

Republican primary candidates

• Sher Valenzuela

Libertarian candidates

• Margie Waite-McKeown

Campaign media

Interview with Sher Valenzuela on Republican Hour

Television ads

Campaign websites

• Matt Denn
• Sher Valenzuela

• Candidates file for three state executive offices in Delaware July 10

Matthew Denn

Matthew Denn was endorsed by the Barbara Gittings Delaware Stonewall Democrats.

See also

• Governor of Delaware
• Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
• Delaware gubernatorial election, 2012
• Delaware state executive official elections, 2012
• Delaware down ballot state executive elections, 2012
• State executive official elections, 2012

External links

Suggest a link

• Delaware Commissioner of Elections
• Primary election candidate list