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Brian Pettyjohn
2012 - Present
2026
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Brian Pettyjohn (Republican Party) is a member of the Delaware State Senate, representing District 19. He assumed office on November 7, 2012. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Pettyjohn (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Delaware State Senate to represent District 19. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Representative Pettyjohn was born and raised in Georgetown, Delaware and attended Liberty University and the University of Delaware. He has held a variety of positions throughout his career, including serving as telecommunications director with Applied Card Systems, serving as a consultant with both Avaya Call Center and Professional Services Info Systems, and serving as a board member with Children and Families First of Delaware.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Pettyjohn was assigned to the following committees:
- Banking, Business, and Insurance Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Executive Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee
- Rules and Ethics Committee
- Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
- Legislative Council Committee
- Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee
2021-2022
Pettyjohn was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Corrections and Public Safety Committee
- Executive Committee
- Health & Social Services Committee
- Housing and Land Use Committee
- Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee
- Rules and Ethics Committee
- Legislative Council Committee
- Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee
2019-2020
Pettyjohn was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Committee on Capital Improvement
- Banking, Business, and Insurance Committee
- Capital Improvement Committee
- Corrections and Public Safety Committee
- Health & Social Services 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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| • Banking, Business, and Insurance |
| • Education |
| • Sunset |
| • Joint Sunset |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pettyjohn served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Community/County Affairs |
| • Education |
| • Public Safety |
| • Sunset |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Joint Sunset |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pettyjohn served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Community/County Affairs |
| • Public Safety |
| • Sunset |
| • 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 19
Incumbent Brian Pettyjohn won election in the general election for Delaware State Senate District 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Pettyjohn (R) | 100.0 | 13,142 |
| Total votes: 13,142 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brian Pettyjohn advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware State Senate District 19.
2020
See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Delaware State Senate District 19
Incumbent Brian Pettyjohn won election in the general election for Delaware State Senate District 19 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Pettyjohn (R) | 100.0 | 16,324 |
| Total votes: 16,324 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brian Pettyjohn advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware State Senate District 19.
2016
- See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Delaware State Senate 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 Brian Pettyjohn ran unopposed in the Delaware State Senate District 19 general election.[2][3]
| Delaware State Senate, District 19 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brian Pettyjohn Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 14,003 | |
| Total Votes | 14,003 | |||
| Source: Delaware Department of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Brian Pettyjohn ran unopposed in the Delaware State Senate District 19 Republican primary.[4][5][2]
| Delaware State Senate, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brian Pettyjohn Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2012
Pettyjohn ran in the 2012 election for Delaware State Senate District 19. Pettyjohn defeated Jane Hovington in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Brian Pettyjohn |
59.8% | 9,817 | |
| Democratic | Jane Hovington | 40.2% | 6,605 | |
| Total Votes | 16,422 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Delaware State Legislature was in session from January 9 to June 30.
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2023
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In 2023, the Delaware State Legislature was in session from January 10 to June 30. |
2022
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In 2022, the Delaware State Legislature was in session from January 11 to June 30.
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2021
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In 2021, the Delaware State Legislature was in session from January 12 to June 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Delaware State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 30. |
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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In 2017, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 10 through June 30. The legislature held a special session on July 2.
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2016
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In 2016, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 12 through July 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 13 through June 30.
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2014
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In 2014, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 14 through July 1.
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2013
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Delaware State Senate District 19 |
Officeholder Delaware State Senate District 19 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Brian Pettyjohn's Biography," accessed March 31, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Delaware.gov, "General election candidates," accessed September 27, 2016 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
- ↑ Delaware.gov, "Primary election candidates," accessed July 13, 2016
- ↑ Delaware Department of Elections, Primary Election (Official Returns)," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed July 13, 2012
- ↑ Delaware Department of Elections, "Official Primary Results," accessed March 20, 2014
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Delaware State Senate District 19 2012-Present |
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