John Kowalko
John Kowalko Jr. (Democratic Party) was a member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 25. He assumed office on November 8, 2006. He left office on November 8, 2022.
Kowalko (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Delaware House of Representatives to represent District 25. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
John Kowalko has worked as a machinist for Philadelphia Newspapers, Incorporated. He was previously employed as a general foreman machinist at Delaware City Refinery and a machinist in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Kowalko was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee
- House Energy Committee
- Health & Human Development Committee
- Manufactured Housing Committee, Chair
- Natural Resources and Energy Committee
2019-2020
Kowalko was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee
- House Energy Committee
- Manufactured Housing Committee, Chair
- Natural Resources and Energy Committee
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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| • Energy |
| • Health & Human Development |
| • Labor |
| • Manufactured Housing |
| • Natural Resources |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kowalko served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Energy |
| • Health & Human Development |
| • Labor |
| • Manufactured Housing |
| • Natural Resources |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kowalko served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Energy, Chair |
| • Health & Human Development |
| • Manufactured Housing |
| • Natural Resources |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kowalko served on these committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Energy, Chair |
| • Health & Human Development |
| • Manufactured Housing |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability), Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kowalko served on these committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education |
| • Energy, Chair |
| • Health & Human Development |
| • Manufactured Housing |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Joint Sunset, Vice Chair |
| • Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability), Chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
John Kowalko did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent John Kowalko Jr. won election in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 25 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Kowalko Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 6,041 |
| Total votes: 6,041 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Kowalko Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 25.
2018
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent John Kowalko Jr. defeated Bryan Rash in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 25 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Kowalko Jr. (D) | 64.8 | 4,027 |
 | Bryan Rash (R) | 35.2 | 2,189 | |
| Total votes: 6,216 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent John Kowalko Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 25 on September 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 25
Bryan Rash advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 25 on September 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Bryan Rash |
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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 John Kowalko defeated Michael Nagorski in the Delaware House of Representatives District 25 general election.[2][3]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 25 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Kowalko Incumbent |
68.55% | 5,123 | |
| Republican | Michael Nagorski | 31.45% | 2,350 | |
| Total Votes | 7,473 | |||
| Source: Delaware Department of Elections | ||||
Incumbent John Kowalko ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 25 Democratic primary.[4][5][2]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Kowalko 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 John A. Kowalko, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Kowalko ran in the 2012 election for Delaware House of Representatives District 25. Kowalko ran unopposed 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 | John Kowalko, Jr. Incumbent |
100% | 5,674 | |
| Total Votes | 5,674 | |||
2010
Kowalko won re-election to the 25th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Kowalko defeated Gordon Winegar (R) in the November 2, 2010, general election.[10]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 25 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Kowalko, Jr. (D)
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3,402 | 65.5% | ||
| Gordon Winegar (R) | 1,789 | 34.5% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kowalko won re-election to the Delaware House of Representatives from Delaware's 25th District, defeating James Gates (R). Kowalko received 5,008 votes in the election while Gates received 1,816 votes.[11] Kowalko raised $38,852 for his campaign; Gates raised $15,493.[12]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 25 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Kowalko, Jr. (D)
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5,008 | 73.4% | ||
| James Gates (R) | 1,816 | 26.6% | ||
Campaign themes
2020
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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, "Campaign contributions," accessed March 20, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Delaware House of Representatives District 25 2006-2022 |
Succeeded by Cyndie Romer (D) |
