Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2014

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Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2014

Majority control • Qualifications

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State Legislative Election Results

Delaware House of Representatives • 2014 Delaware State Senate Elections

State legislative elections in 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.

Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of the Delaware House of Representatives. The Democratic Party controlled the chamber, but after the general election they did so with two fewer seats after sliding from 27 to 25. The Republican Party picked up the two seats, increasing their share from 14 to 16.

Incumbents retiring

Two incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Rebecca Walker	Democratic	House District 9
Darryl Scott	Democratic	House District 31

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Delaware House of Representatives:

Delaware House of Representatives
Party		As of November 3, 2014	After November 4, 2014
	Democratic Party	27	25
	Republican Party	14	16
Total		41	41

Qualifications

Article II, Section 3 of the Delaware Constitution states: No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-four years, and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State three years next preceding the day of his election, and the last year of that term an inhabitant of the Representative District in which he shall be chosen, unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States or of this State.

Competitiveness

Candidates unopposed by a major party

2014 Competitiveness Overview
Primary competition (state comparison)
Incumbents defeated • Victorious challengers • Primary competitiveness
Major party challengers (state comparison)
Candidates with no challenges at all in 2014
Open seats (state comparisons)
Impact of term limits on # of open seats Long-serving senators • Long-serving reps
Chart Comparing 2014 Results
Chart Comparing 2014 Results • Comparisons Between Years
Competitiveness Index • Absolute Index
2014 State Legislative Elections State legislative incumbent turnover in 2014
Competitiveness Studies from Other Years
2007 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013

In 19 of the 41 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. A total of 13 Democrats and six Republicans were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 22 of the 41 districts up for election. Three of those seats held competitive elections in 2012 with a margin of victory ranging from 0 to 5 percent. Four other elections were mildly competitive, with a margin of victory of 5 to 10 percent. Those competitive districts were:

Competitive

• District 10: Sean Matthews (D) defeated Judith Travis (R) in the general election. Incumbent Dennis E. Williams (D) won by a margin of victory of 4 percent in 2012.
• District 11: Incumbent Jeffrey N. Spiegelman (R) defeated Lynne W. Newlin (D) in the general election. Spiegelman won by a margin of victory of 2 percent in 2012.
• District 41: Incumbent John C. Atkins (D) was defeated by Richard G. Collins (R) in the general election. Atkins won by a margin of victory of 0.8 percent in 2012.

Mildly Competitive

• District 20: Incumbent Stephen T. Smyk (R) defeated M. Marie Mayor (D) and Donald R. Ayotte (I) in the general election. Smyk won by a margin of victory of 6 percent in 2012.
• District 29: Incumbent William Charles Paradee III (D) defeated Peter M. Kramer (R) in the general election. Paradee won by a margin of victory of 9 percent in 2012.
• District 33: Incumbent Harold J. Peterman (R) defeated John Kevin Robbins (D) in the general election. Incumbent Harold J. Peterman (R) won by a margin of victory of 7 percent in 2012.
• District 37: Incumbent Ruth Briggs King (R) defeated Paulette Ann Rappa (D) in the general election. King won by a margin of victory of 10 percent in 2012.

Primary challenges

Seven incumbents faced primary competition on September 9. Two incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014 and another 32 incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. The state representatives that faced primary competition were:

• District 10: Incumbent Dennis E. Williams (D) was defeated by Sean Matthews in the Democratic primary.
• District 15: Incumbent Valerie Longhurst (D) defeated James Burton in the Democratic primary.
• District 18: Incumbent Michael Barbieri (D) defeated Christopher A. Piecuch in the Democratic primary.
• District 19: Incumbent Kimberly Williams (D) defeated William H. Dunn in the Democratic primary.
• District 22: Incumbent Joseph E. Miro (R) defeated Michael Smith in the Republican primary.
• District 33: Incumbent Harold J. Peterman (R) defeated Charles S. Postles, Jr. in the Republican primary.
• District 34: Incumbent Donald A. Blakey (R) was defeated by Lyndon Dean Yearick in the Republican primary.

Retiring incumbents

Two incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 39 (95.1%) ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, both Democrats, can be found above.

List of candidates

District 1

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Charles Potter, Jr. a - Incumbent Potter first assumed office in 2013.

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

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Charles Potter, Jr.: 4,691

District 2

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Stephanie T. Bolden a - Incumbent Bolden first assumed office in 2011.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Richard Dyton a

November 4 General election candidates:

Stephanie T. Bolden: 2,393

Richard Dyton: 527

District 3

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Helene M. Keeley a - Incumbent Keeley first assumed office in 1997.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Robert I. Bovell, Jr. a

November 4 General election candidates:

Helene M. Keeley: 2,477

Robert I. Bovell, Jr.: 510

District 4

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Gerald L. Brady a - Incumbent Brady first assumed office in 2007.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Robert Keesler a

November 4 General election candidates:

Gerald L. Brady: 4,356

Robert Keesler: 2,939

District 5

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Melanie George Smith a - Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 2003.

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Melanie George Smith: 3,826

District 6

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Debra Heffernan a - Incumbent Heffernan first assumed office in 2011.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Lee Murphy a

November 4 General election candidates:

Debra Heffernan: 4,620

Kyle K. Buzzard: 2,662

Note: Lee Murphy was removed from the official list of candidates.

District 7

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Bryon H. Short a - Incumbent Short first assumed office in 2007.

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Robert Wilson

November 4 General election candidates:

Bryon H. Short: 4,392

Robert Wilson: 707

District 8

September 9 Democratic primary:

• S. Quinton Johnson IV a - Incumbent Johnson first assumed office in 2009.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Matthew A. Brown a

November 4 General election candidates:

S. Quinton Johnson IV: 3,562

Matthew A. Brown: 2,236

District 9

Note: Incumbent Rebecca Walker (D) did not run for re-election.

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Jason J. Hortiz a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Kevin S. Hensley a

Independent candidates:

• Douglas A. Campbell, Jr.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jason J. Hortiz: 2,950

Kevin S. Hensley: 3,290

Douglas A. Campbell, Jr.: 152

District 10

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Sean Matthews: 694 a
• Dennis E. Williams: 568 - Incumbent Williams first assumed office in 2009.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Judith Travis a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sean Matthews: 3,494

Judith Travis: 2,840

District 11

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Lynne W. Newlin a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Jeffrey N. Spiegelman a - Incumbent Spiegelman first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Lynne W. Newlin: 1,943

Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: 3,347

District 12

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Jeffry Porter a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Deborah D. Hudson a - Incumbent Hudson first assumed office in 1995.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeffry Porter: 3,048

Deborah D. Hudson: 5,726

District 13

September 9 Democratic primary:

• John L. Mitchell, Jr. a - Incumbent Mitchell first assumed office in 2007.

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

John L. Mitchell, Jr.: 3,258

District 14

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Peter C. Schwartzkopf a - Incumbent Schwartzkopf first assumed office in 2003.

Note: Nelson E. Warren withdrew on July 16, 2014.

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Peter C. Schwartzkopf: 5,911

District 15

September 9 Democratic primary:

• James Burton: 347
• Valerie Longhurst: 626 a - Incumbent Longhurst first assumed office in 2005.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Matthew Lenzini a

November 4 General election candidates:

Valerie Longhurst: 3,906

Matthew Lenzini: 1,828

District 16

September 9 Democratic primary:

• James Johnson a - Incumbent Johnson first assumed office in 2005.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Gregory Coverdale, Jr. a

November 4 General election candidates:

James Johnson: 3,802

Gregory Coverdale, Jr.: 805

District 17

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Michael Mulrooney a - Incumbent Mulrooney first assumed office in 1999.

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael Mulrooney: 3,860

District 18

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Michael Barbieri: 577 a - Incumbent Barbieri first assumed office in 2009.
• Christopher A. Piecuch: 123

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael Barbieri: 3,329

District 19

September 9 Democratic primary:

• William H. Dunn: 277
• Kimberly Williams: 563 a - Incumbent Williams first assumed office in 2013.

September 9 GOP primary:

• James Startzman a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kimberly Williams: 3,128

James Startzman: 1,788

District 20

September 9 Democratic primary:

• M. Marie Mayor a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Stephen T. Smyk a - Incumbent Smyk first assumed office in 2013.

Independent candidates:

• Donald R. Ayotte

November 4 General election candidates:

M. Marie Mayor: 3,737

Stephen T. Smyk: 5,473

Donald R. Ayotte: 217

District 21

September 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Michael Ramone a - Incumbent Ramone first assumed office in 2009.

Green Party candidates:

• David A. McCorquodale

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael Ramone: 4,048

David A. McCorquodale: 965

District 22

September 9 Democratic primary:

• John Mackenzie a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Joseph E. Miro: 797 a - Incumbent Miro first assumed office in 1999.
• Michael Smith: 604

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Steven H. Newton

November 4 General election candidates:

John Mackenzie: 2,784

Joseph E. Miro: 5,118

Steven H. Newton: 186

District 23

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Paul Baumbach a - Incumbent Baumbach first assumed office in 2013.

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul Baumbach: 3,740

District 24

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Edward S. Osienski a - Incumbent Osienski first assumed office in 2011.

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Edward S. Osienski: 3,194

District 25

September 9 Democratic primary:

• John A. Kowalko, Jr. a - Incumbent Kowalko first assumed office in 2007.

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

John A. Kowalko, Jr.: 3,098

District 26

September 9 Democratic primary:

• John Viola a - Incumbent Viola first assumed office in 1999.

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

John Viola: 3,329

District 27

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Earl Jaques a - Incumbent Jaques first assumed office in 2009.

September 9 GOP primary:

Note: Edward Wilberg, Sr. filed to run but was removed from the official list of candidates.

November 4 General election candidates:

Earl Jaques: 4,642

District 28

September 9 Democratic primary:

• William J. Carson, Jr. a - Incumbent Carson first assumed office in 2009.

September 9 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

William J. Carson, Jr.: 3,490

District 29

September 9 Democratic primary:

• William Charles Paradee III a - Incumbent Paradee first assumed office in 2013.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Peter M. Kramer a

November 4 General election candidates:

William Charles Paradee III: 3,332

Peter M. Kramer: 2,471

District 30

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Jonathan E. Gallo a

September 9 GOP primary:

• William R. Outten a - Incumbent Outten first assumed office in 2005.

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Gordon Gene Smith

November 4 General election candidates:

Jonathan E. Gallo: 1,758

William R. Outten: 3,489

Gordon Gene Smith: 65

District 31

Note: Incumbent Darryl Scott (D) did not run for re-election.

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Sean M. Lynn: 482 a
• Ralph Leroy Taylor, Jr.: 312

September 9 GOP primary:

• Samuel Chick a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sean M. Lynn: 2,609

Samuel Chick: 2,286

District 32

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Andria Leigh Bennett a - Incumbent Bennett first assumed office in 2013.

September 9 GOP primary:

• William McVay a

November 4 General election candidates:

Andria Leigh Bennett: 1,860

William McVay: 1,371

District 33

September 9 Democratic primary:

• John Kevin Robbins a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Harold J. Peterman: 657 a - Incumbent Peterman first assumed office in 2011.
• Charles S. Postles, Jr.: 362

November 4 General election candidates:

John Kevin Robbins: 2,429

Harold J. Peterman: 3,336

District 34

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Theodore M. Yacucci, Sr. a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Donald A. Blakey: 464 - Incumbent Blakey first assumed office in 2007.
• Lyndon Dean Yearick: 645 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Theodore M. Yacucci, Sr.: 2,268

Lyndon Dean Yearick: 4,097

District 35

September 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

September 9 GOP primary:

• David L. Wilson a - Incumbent Wilson first assumed office in 2009.

November 4 General election candidates:

David L. Wilson: 4,155

District 36

September 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Harvey R. Kenton a - Incumbent Kenton first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Harvey R. Kenton: 4,455

District 37

September 9 Democratic primary:

• Paulette Ann Rappa a

September 9 GOP primary:

• Ruth Briggs King a - Incumbent King first assumed office in 2009.

November 4 General election candidates:

Paulette Ann Rappa: 2,214

Ruth Briggs King: 4,173

District 38

September 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Ronald E. Gray a - Incumbent Gray first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ronald E. Gray: 7,133

District 39

September 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Daniel B. Short a - Incumbent Short first assumed office in 2003.

Libertarian Party candidates:

• James W. Brittingham

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel B. Short: 3,977

James W. Brittingham: 305

District 40

September 9 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed to run.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Timothy D. Dukes a - Incumbent Dukes first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Timothy D. Dukes: 4,306

District 41

September 9 Democratic primary:

• John C. Atkins a - Incumbent Atkins first assumed office in 2009.

September 9 GOP primary:

• Richard G. Collins a

November 4 General election candidates:

John C. Atkins: 2,919

Richard G. Collins: 3,189

See also

• Delaware House of Representatives
• Delaware State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2014

External links

Suggest a link

• State of Delaware - Official primary election candidate list
• State of Delaware - Official primary election results
• State of Delaware - Official general election candidate list
• State of Delaware - Official general election results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Delaware House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Melissa Minor-Brown

Majority Leader:Kerri Harris

Minority Leader:Timothy Dukes

Representatives

District 1

Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D)

District 2

Stephanie Bolden (D)

District 3

Josue Ortega (D)

District 4

Jeff Hilovsky (R)

District 5

Kendra Johnson (D)

District 6

Debra Heffernan (D)

District 7

Larry Lambert (D)

District 8

Sherae'a Moore (D)

District 9

Kevin Hensley (R)

District 10

Melanie Ross Levin (D)

District 11

Jeffrey Spiegelman (R)

District 12

Krista Griffith (D)

District 13

DeShanna Neal (D)

District 14

Claire Snyder-Hall (D)

District 15

Kamela Smith (D)

District 16

Franklin Cooke (D)

District 17

Melissa Minor-Brown (D)

District 18

Sophie Phillips (D)

District 19

Kimberly Williams (D)

District 20

Alonna Berry (D)

District 21

Frank Burns (D)

District 22

Michael Smith (R)

District 23

Mara Gorman (D)

District 24

Edward Osienski (D)

District 25

Cyndie Romer (D)

District 26

Madinah Wilson-Anton (D)

District 27

Eric Morrison (D)

District 28

William Carson (D)

District 29

William Bush (D)

District 30

Shannon Morris (R)

District 31

Sean Lynn (D)

District 32

Kerri Harris (D)

District 33

Charles Postles (R)

District 34

Lyndon Dean Yearick (R)

District 35

Jesse Vanderwende (R)

District 36

Bryan Shupe (R)

District 37

Valerie Jones Giltner (R)

District 38

Ronald Gray (R)

District 39

Daniel Short (R)

District 40

Timothy Dukes (R)

District 41

Richard Collins (R)

Democratic Party (27)

Republican Party (14)