George Bunting

George Bunting
Delaware State Senate District 20
Former Member
In office
1996 - 2013
Party	Democratic
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 2, 2010
Term limits	N/A
Personal
Birthday	11/20/1944
Place of birth	Salisbury, MD
Profession	State Farm Insurance Agency
Websites
Office website

George Bunting is a former Democratic member of the Delaware State Senate, representing District 20 from 1996 to 2013.

Bunting attended the University of Delaware.

Bunting also works as a State Farms Insurance Agent.

Before becoming a state senator, Bunting was a member of the Delaware House of Representatives from 1982 to 1984 and then from 1986 to 1996.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bunting served on these committees:

• Adult & Juvenile Corrections
• Agriculture Chair
• Banking
• Bond
• Education
• Labor & Industrial Relations
• Natural Resources & Environmental Control
• Small Business
• Sunset Chair
• Veterans Affairs Chair
• Joint Committee on Capital Improvement
• Joint Sunset Committee

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bunting served on these committees:

• Adult & Juvenile Correction.
• Veterans Affairs.
• Small Business.
• Agriculture.
• Education.
• Banking.
• Labor & Industrial Relations.
• Natural Resources & Environmental Control.

Elections

2012

See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2012

Bunting is not running for re-election in the 2012 election for Delaware State Senate.

2010

See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2010

Bunting won re-election to the 20th District Seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the November 2, 2010 general election.

Delaware State Senate District 20 General Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	George Bunting Incumbent	100%	13,119
Total Votes				13,119

Bunting defeated Perry J. Mitchell in the September 14 primary by a margin of 1,858-499.

Delaware State Senate District 20 General Election, 2010
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
George Bunting Incumbent	78.8%	1,858
Perry J. Mitchell	21.2%	499
Total Votes		2,357

2006

On November 7, 2006, Bunting won re-election to the Delaware State Senate from Delaware's 20th Senate District. Bunting ran unopposed and received 11,960 votes. Bunting raised $12,250 for his campaign in 2006.

Delaware State Senate, District 20 (2006)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
George Bunting (D)		11,960	100.0%

Campaign donors

2010

Delaware State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to George Bunting's campaign in 2010
Bunting Jr, George H	$11,500
House Republican Campaign Of Delaware	$600
Wilmington Trust Co	$600
Delaware Association Of Realtors	$600
Senate Democratic Victory PAC	$600
Total Raised in 2010	$19,982

2006

In 2006, Bunting collected $12,250 in contributions. The eight largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:

Donor	Amount
George H. Bunting Jr.	$5,000
Wilmington Trust Corporation	$700
Thomas Sharp Campaign Committee	$600
Delaware State Dental Society	$600
Oldcastle Materials	$600
Home Builders' Association of Delaware	$600
Sussex County Women's Democratic Club	$600
Delaware Chiropractic Society	$600

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District 20

Bunting represents Delaware Senate District 20, which covers the Bethany Beach area.

Personal

George is married to Donna Bunting.

External links

Suggest a link

• Official Delaware State Senate website of Senator George Bunting
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Project Vote Smart biography of Senator George Bunting
• Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000

References

Political offices
Preceded by '	Delaware Senate District 20 1996–2013	Succeeded by Gerald Hocker (R)