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Daniel Short
2006 - Present
2026
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Daniel Short (Republican Party) is a member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 39. He assumed office on November 8, 2006. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Short (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Delaware House of Representatives to represent District 39. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Short served as House minority leader from 2012 to 2023.[1]
Short served as mayor of Seaford from 1998 to 2006 and was a member of the Seaford City Council from 1995 to 1999.
Biography
Short is the owner of Short Insurance Associates, former chief of the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. and a former self-employed insurance agent.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Short was assigned to the following committees:
- Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee
- Gaming & Parimutuels Committee
- Housing & Community Affairs Committee
- Revenue & Finance Committee
- House Veterans Affairs Committee
2021-2022
Short was assigned to the following committees:
- House Veterans Affairs Committee
- Legislative Council Committee
- Ethics Committee
- Gaming & Parimutuels Committee
- House Administration Committee
- House Rules Committee
2019-2020
Short was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Council Committee
- Gaming & Parimutuels Committee
- House Administration Committee
- Ethics Committee
- House Rules Committee
- House 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 |
|---|
| • Ethics |
| • Gaming & Parimutuels |
| • House Administration |
| • House Rules |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Legislative Council |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Short served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Ethics |
| • Gaming & Parimutuels |
| • House Administration |
| • House Rules |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Short served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Ethics |
| • Gaming & Parimutuels |
| • House Administration |
| • House Rules |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Short served on these committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce |
| • Housing & Community Affairs |
| • Revenue & Finance |
| • Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Short served on these committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Ethics |
| • House Administration |
| • House Rules |
| • Veterans Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Daniel Short won election in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 39 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniel Short (R) | 100.0 | 7,440 |
| Total votes: 7,440 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Daniel Short advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 39.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Short in this election.
2022
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Daniel Short defeated Susan Clifford in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 39 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Short (R) | 70.5 | 4,343 |
 | Susan Clifford (D) | 29.5 | 1,818 | |
| Total votes: 6,161 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Susan Clifford advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 39.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Daniel Short advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 39.
2020
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Daniel Short won election in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 39 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Short (R) | 100.0 | 7,420 |
| Total votes: 7,420 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Daniel Short advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 39.
2018
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Daniel Short won election in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 39 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Short (R) | 100.0 | 5,452 |
| Total votes: 5,452 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Daniel Short advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 39 on September 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Short |
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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 Daniel Short defeated James Brittingham in the Delaware House of Representatives District 39 general election.[3][4]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 39 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Daniel Short Incumbent |
91.25% | 6,643 | |
| Libertarian | James Brittingham | 8.75% | 637 | |
| Total Votes | 7,280 | |||
| Source: Delaware Department of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Daniel Short ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 39 Republican primary.[5][6][3]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Daniel Short 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 Daniel B. Short was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated James W. Brittingham (L) in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel B. Short Incumbent |
92.9% | 3,977 | |
| Libertarian | James W. Brittingham | 7.1% | 305 | |
| Total Votes | 4,282 | |||
2012
Short ran in the 2012 election for Delaware House of Representatives District 39. Short defeated Patrick J. Murray in the Republican primary on September 11, 2012 and was unchallenged in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Short Incumbent |
100% | 6,191 | |
| Total Votes | 6,191 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Daniel Short Incumbent |
80.2% | 1,046 |
| Patrick Murray | 19.8% | 259 |
| Total Votes | 1,305 | |
2010
Short won re-election to the 39th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the primary or the November 2, 2010, general election.[11]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 39 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Daniel Short (R)
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4,562 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Short won re-election to the Delaware House of Representatives from Delaware's 39th District, defeating Jerry Semper (D and WFP). Short received 5,185 votes in the election while Semper received 2,352 votes.[12] Short raised $43,511 for his campaign; Semper raised $13,542.[13]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 39 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Daniel Short (R)
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5,185 | 68.8% | ||
| Jerry Semper (D and WFP) | 2,352 | 31.2% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
Daniel Short did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Short's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[14]
Education
Economy
Environment
Regulation
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2012
Short's website highlighted the following campaign issues:[15]
- EDUCATION: "We must allow our teachers to teach our children. Our testing system should be an instrument for learning and not just a generator of statistics. Accountability should be in place that also requires the involvement of parents to insure the success of education."
- ECONOMY: "we should attract suitable businesses to our area to occupy the business parks that exist and change the trend that now is focused purely on Route 13 as part time positions without the security of any benefits. We need a change in our business environment in order to attract and keep business in Delaware."
- ENVIRONMENT: "This topic encompasses not only the protection of our ponds and the Nanticoke River which are very important natural resources but also the quality of life issues that many take for granted."
- GROWTH: "We should have growth but it needs to be controlled and sustained. It needs to be planned and not at the expense of current taxpayers. Our roads need to be greatly improved." "I plan to help replenish the Transportation Trust Fund."
- DISASTER RELIEF FUND: "a common sense approach to deal with the financial impart of disaster relief. We need to act now to assure that we can financially deal with further emergencies."
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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
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ https://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/ramone-chosen-as-house-minority-leader/article_4da715b3-1e01-525e-9153-2a2693766a5c.html ‘’Newark Post,’’ “Ramone chosen as house minority leader,” accessed February 7, 2024]
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Official 2008 Election results," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "2006 Campaign contributions," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Danny Short's campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ dannyshort.com, "Danny Short's Vision (Archived)," accessed March 20, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Delaware House of Representatives District 39 2006-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Mayor Seaford 1998-2006 |
Succeeded by - |
