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Charles Potter Jr.
Charles Potter Jr. (Democratic Party) was a member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 1. He assumed office on January 8, 2013. He left office on November 6, 2018.
Potter (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Delaware House of Representatives to represent District 1. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on September 15, 2020.
Biography
Potter received a B.A. in business administration and computer programming from Wilmington College.[1]
Committee assignments
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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| • Capital Infrastructure |
| • Education |
| • Gaming & Parimutuels, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Revenue & Finance |
| • Joint Committee on Capital Improvement |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Potter served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Capital Infrastructure |
| • Education |
| • Gaming & Parimutuels, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Revenue & Finance |
| • Joint Committee on Capital Improvement |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Potter served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Gaming & Parimutuels, Chair |
| • Health & Human Development |
| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 1
Incumbent Nnamdi Chukwuocha won election in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D) | 100.0 | 9,228 |
| Total votes: 9,228 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nnamdi Chukwuocha advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 1.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2018
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 1
Nnamdi Chukwuocha won election in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D) | 100.0 | 7,640 |
| Total votes: 7,640 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 1
Nnamdi Chukwuocha defeated incumbent Charles Potter Jr. in the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 1 on September 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nnamdi Chukwuocha | 59.5 | 2,306 |
 | Charles Potter Jr. | 40.5 | 1,569 | |
| Total votes: 3,875 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives 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 Charles Potter Jr. ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 1 general election.[2][3]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Charles Potter Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 8,901 | |
| Total Votes | 8,901 | |||
| Source: Delaware Department of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Charles Potter Jr. ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 1 Democratic primary.[4][5][2]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Charles Potter Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives 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 Charles Potter, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Potter ran in the 2012 election for Delaware House of Representatives District 1. Potter defeated Victoria Kent and Rourke Moore in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2012 and was unchallenged in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Potter, Jr. |
100% | 9,321 | |
| Total Votes | 9,321 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Charles Potter, Jr. |
63.9% | 2,546 |
| Rourke Moore | 23.6% | 941 |
| Victoria Kent | 12.5% | 497 |
| Total Votes | 3,984 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
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
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Charles Potter Jr. Facebook Page, "Info," accessed September 1, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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 State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 13, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dennis P. Williams (D) |
Delaware House of Representatives District 1 2013–2018 |
Succeeded by Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D) |
