Jessica Scarane
Jessica Scarane (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Delaware. She lost in the Democratic primary on September 15, 2020.
Scarane completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2020
See also: United States Senate election in Delaware, 2020
United States Senate election in Delaware, 2020 (September 15 Democratic primary)
United States Senate election in Delaware, 2020 (September 15 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Delaware
Incumbent Chris Coons defeated Lauren Witzke, Mark Turley, and Nadine Frost in the general election for U.S. Senate Delaware on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Coons (D) | 59.4 | 291,804 |
 | Lauren Witzke (R)  | 37.9 | 186,054 | |
 | Mark Turley (Independent Party) | 1.6 | 7,833 | |
 | Nadine Frost (L) | 1.1 | 5,244 | |
| Total votes: 490,935 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Delaware
Incumbent Chris Coons defeated Jessica Scarane in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Delaware on September 15, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Coons | 72.9 | 87,332 |
 | Jessica Scarane | 27.1 | 32,547 | |
| Total votes: 119,879 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Walker (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Delaware
Lauren Witzke defeated James DeMartino in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Delaware on September 15, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren Witzke | 56.9 | 30,702 |
 | James DeMartino | 43.1 | 23,266 | |
| Total votes: 53,968 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jessica Scarane completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Scarane's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I moved to Delaware 10 years ago and live in Wilmington with my husband Bill, a lifelong Delawarean. For years, I've worked to make my city and state better: I mentored young students, served on the board of a local nonprofit that runs after-school programs for girls, and lobbied my elected officials to support policies that would prioritize our needs.
While I'm proud of the work these nonprofits accomplished, I know that the programs we ran were merely treating the symptoms of our state's structural problems. We need a government that will address the root causes of people's suffering: poverty, lack of housing and healthcare, and systemic racism. I'm running for office because I know we can guarantee every person a good standard of living, if we legislate to address those root causes.- I am running a grassroots, people-powered campaign. I don't accept any corporate PAC money because I believe that representatives should only be beholden to their constituents. I'm running to represent working class people, not corporate executives and wealthy donors.
- I am committed to progressive policies that will guarantee every person a good standard of living. I will fight for Medicare for All, universal housing, a Green New Deal, a livable minimum wage of at least $15/hour, and an end to mass incarceration. We have the means to take care of every single person in this country, if we shift our federal spending priorities.
- For decades, status quo politics have failed us. COVID-19 has exacerbated our healthcare, housing, and racial justice crises, but these problems aren't new. I'm fighting for universal healthcare, a federal housing guarantee, living wages, and real change to our systems of policing because we can't wait any longer for elected officials to take these problems seriously. It's time to elect Senators who recognize the scale of the crises we face and will legislate accordingly.
Additionally, elected officials must be uncompromising in their values. Too often, Senators cast votes based on political expediency or for personal gain rather than for the good of their constituents. It's crucial for elected officials to resist wanting political power for power's own sake. This is why elected officials must align themselves with organizers and activists who will hold them accountable in office.
Furthermore, Senators must stay beholden to their constituents, not corporations. I believe that all elected officials should refuse corporate PAC money.
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See also
2020 Elections
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