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Bryant Richardson
2014 - Present
2028
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Bryant Richardson (Republican Party) is a member of the Delaware State Senate, representing District 21. He assumed office on November 5, 2014. His current term ends on November 7, 2028.
Richardson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Delaware State Senate to represent District 21. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Richardson is the president of Morning Star Publications, Inc.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Richardson was assigned to the following committees:
- Capital Improvement Committee
- Elections & Government Affairs Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Labor Committee
- Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee
- Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
- Joint Committee on Capital Improvement
- Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee
2021-2022
Richardson was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Banking, Business, and Insurance Committee
- Elections & Government Affairs Committee
- Senate Labor Committee
- Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee
- Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
- Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee
2019-2020
Richardson was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Finance Committee
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Elections & Government Affairs Committee
- Finance Committee
- Senate 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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| • Agriculture |
| • Elections, Veterans, and Government Affairs |
| • Sunset |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Joint Sunset |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Richardson served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Administrative Services/Elections |
| • Agriculture |
| • Banking and Business |
| • Energy & Transit |
| • Highways & Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Delaware State Senate District 21
Incumbent Bryant Richardson won election in the general election for Delaware State Senate District 21 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bryant Richardson (R) | 100.0 | 17,105 |
| Total votes: 17,105 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bryant Richardson advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware State Senate District 21.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Richardson in this election.
2022
See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Delaware State Senate District 21
Incumbent Bryant Richardson defeated Sonja Mehaffey and Chris Dalton in the general election for Delaware State Senate District 21 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bryant Richardson (R) | 86.8 | 10,013 |
 | Sonja Mehaffey (Nonpartisan Party) | 8.5 | 986 | |
| Chris Dalton (L) | 4.7 | 541 | ||
| Total votes: 11,540 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bryant Richardson advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware State Senate District 21.
2020
See also: Delaware gubernatorial election, 2020
Delaware gubernatorial election, 2020 (September 15 Republican primary)
Delaware gubernatorial election, 2020 (September 15 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for Governor of Delaware
Incumbent John C. Carney Jr. defeated Julianne Murray, Kathy DeMatteis, and John Machurek in the general election for Governor of Delaware on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John C. Carney Jr. (D) | 59.5 | 292,903 |
 | Julianne Murray (R) | 38.6 | 190,312 | |
 | Kathy DeMatteis (Independent Party) | 1.2 | 6,150 | |
 | John Machurek (L) | 0.7 | 3,270 | |
| Total votes: 492,635 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Delaware
Incumbent John C. Carney Jr. defeated David Lamar Williams Jr. in the Democratic primary for Governor of Delaware on September 15, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John C. Carney Jr. | 84.8 | 101,142 |
 | David Lamar Williams Jr. | 15.2 | 18,169 | |
| Total votes: 119,311 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Delaware
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Delaware on September 15, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julianne Murray | 41.2 | 22,819 |
 | Colin Bonini | 34.6 | 19,161 | |
| Bryant Richardson | 7.7 | 4,262 | |
 | Scott Walker | 7.2 | 3,998 | |
| David Bosco | 6.6 | 3,660 | ||
 | David Graham | 2.8 | 1,547 | |
| Total votes: 55,447 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Neil Shea (R)
2018
- See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Delaware State Senate District 21
Incumbent Bryant Richardson defeated Bob Wheatley in the general election for Delaware State Senate District 21 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bryant Richardson (R) | 65.0 | 8,816 |
| Bob Wheatley (D) | 35.0 | 4,741 | ||
| Total votes: 13,557 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware State Senate District 21
Bob Wheatley advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware State Senate District 21 on September 6, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Delaware State Senate District 21
Incumbent Bryant Richardson advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware State Senate District 21 on September 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Bryant Richardson |
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2014
- See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Delaware State Senate 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. Incumbent Robert L. Venables, Sr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Bryant L. Richardson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Richardson defeated Venables and John Potter (L) in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Bryant L. Richardson |
53% | 5,210 | |
| Democratic | Robert L. Venables, Sr. Incumbent | 45.9% | 4,514 | |
| Libertarian | John Potter | 1.1% | 113 | |
| Total Votes | 9,837 | |||
2012
- See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2012
Richardson ran in the 2012 election for Delaware State Senate District 21. Richardson ran unopposed in the Republican primary on September 11, 2012 and was defeated by incumbent Robert Venables in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Venables Incumbent |
55.9% | 8,955 | |
| Republican | Bryant Richardson | 43% | 6,889 | |
| Libertarian | John Potter | 1.2% | 187 | |
| Total Votes | 16,031 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bryant Richardson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Bryant Richardson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Bryant Richardson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Richardson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]
JOBS
- Excerpt: "Revise the method for determining the "Prevailing Wage" within the current enabling legislation. This will allow more state infrastructure jobs to be undertaken and increase employment for skilled and non-skilled workers."
- Excerpt: "I will introduce legislation to make Delaware a "Right to Work" state. Good jobs are fleeing Delaware and we are rarely even considered for new major manufacturing or assembly facilities. Every new or expanded U.S. auto assembly plant has gone to RTW states."
Transparency
- Excerpt: "Many state agencies are exempt from responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. I will ask for an analysis of all exemptions and introduce legislation to rescind unqualified exemptions. You must know how your tax dollars are being spent."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "I will NOT vote for the pending "water tax" that charges property owners with a new fee based on the area of land they own that is not permeable, (the Maryland model), or a surcharge added to the current assessed value property tax."
- Excerpt: "I will NOT vote for an increase in the gasoline motor fuel tax."
- Excerpt: "I will press for legislation that will eliminate the Gross Receipts Tax. Start-up businesses that have high sales volume may not be profitable but are subject to this tax. It is a job inhibitor."
Transportation Trust Fund
- Excerpt: "The intent of this legislation was that certain fees and taxes, one being the motor fuel gasoline tax, were to be collected and held in trust to be spent for construction and maintenance of Delaware's roads, bridges and other items of infrastructure. The Trust Fund is being disregarded and funds moved to balance the General Fund. I will push for legislation to prevent the continuation of this practice."
Delaware Economic Development Office
- Excerpt: "This agency has a current budget of approximately $55 million. I will press for legislation that will require this agency to report quarterly and post on the Delaware State website the names of recipients of all grants and loans made; and, a status and a performance report on loans remaining. "
Campaign finance summary
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Delaware State Senate District 21 |
Officeholder Delaware State Senate District 21 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Richardson for Senate, "About," accessed October 24, 2012
- ↑ 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 Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed July 13, 2012
- ↑ Delaware Department of Elections, "Official Primary Results," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Richardson for Senate, "Issues," accessed October 21, 2014
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Delaware State Senate District 21 2014-Present |
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