Claire Snyder-Hall
Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic Party) is a member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 14. She assumed office on November 6, 2024. Her current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Snyder-Hall (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Delaware House of Representatives to represent District 14. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Snyder-Hall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Claire Snyder-Hall attended the University of Florida. She earned a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1986 and a Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 1997. Her career experience includes serving as a university professor and heading a nonpartisan advocacy organization.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 14
Claire Snyder-Hall defeated Mike Simpler in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 14 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Claire Snyder-Hall (D)  | 54.6 | 9,630 |
 | Mike Simpler (R) | 45.4 | 7,995 | |
| Total votes: 17,625 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 14
Claire Snyder-Hall defeated Marty Rendon and Kathy McGuiness in the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 14 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Claire Snyder-Hall | 41.3 | 1,898 |
 | Marty Rendon | 31.8 | 1,464 | |
 | Kathy McGuiness | 26.9 | 1,238 | |
| Total votes: 4,600 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Burton (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Mike Simpler advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 14.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Snyder-Hall in this election.
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. Claire R. Snyder-Hall was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Ernesto B. Lopez was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lopez defeated Snyder-Hall in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ernesto B. Lopez Incumbent |
63.4% | 11,633 | |
| Democratic | Claire R. Snyder-Hall | 36.6% | 6,718 | |
| Total Votes | 18,351 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Claire Snyder-Hall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Snyder-Hall's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- This election is the most important in our lifetimes. Choice is on the ballot, democracy is on the ballot, and the American Dream itself is on the ballot, as we face a series of crises that are threatening our prosperity and quality of life -- in the areas of housing, education, healthcare, and the environment.
- All across the country and right here in Delaware, we face a series of challenging problems with no easy answers. There are things we can do, however, to address them -- from modest doable reforms to visionary yet pragmatic policies.
- I led a statewide, non-partisan organization, and through that work, I have developed a network of relationships with legislators, organizational allies, and community leaders. I will make use of that network to get things done for RD 14 and the First State.
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2014
Snyder-Hall's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[5]
We need COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT
- Excerpt: "We need a higher level of planning to make sure that new development does not destroy our property values, our environmental resources, and our quality of life — or make our traffic congestion even worse. We need to make sure we have adequate roadways and traffic lights, infrastructure, and drainage. The development approval process currently involves both state and county government."
We need MORE DOCTORS AND DENTISTS
- Excerpt: "Attracting more doctors and dentists to the district is also a job creation plan because every doctor who sets up practice creates an average of 6 additional jobs."
We need to STRENGTHEN EDUCATION FOR OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN
- Excerpt: "To this end, whether it is a charter or a traditional school, we need to deliver quality education for our children. Unfortunately in Delaware, our schools are struggling to meet this goal."
- Excerpt: "Call me old-fashioned, but I still believe in the ideal of traditional public schools providing a high quality education for all children regardless of means. I would like to see us more towards that ideal, not away from it."
We need to IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION
- Excerpt: "We need better transportation, so that people can get to work and be self-sufficient, and so that local businesses will have a larger pool of potential employees to draw from. Expanding transportation means more than just additional bus routes. It also includes creative solutions like car and van pools, as well as private transportation businesses. Again public/private partnership can help at critical junctures."
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Delaware House of Representatives District 14 |
Officeholder Delaware House of Representatives District 14 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 2, 2024
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Claire for Delaware, "My Platform," accessed October 21, 2014
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Delaware House of Representatives District 14 2024-Present |
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