Judith Travis
Judith Travis was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 10 of the Delaware House of Representatives.
Travis was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 10 of the Delaware House of Representatives. She ran unsuccessfully for District 7 of the Delaware House of Representatives in 2010 as a Republican.
Campaign themes
2014
Travis' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Government Spending
- Excerpt: "As our State Representative, Judy will reign-in government spending and cut wasteful programs that drain valuable resources for projects where they are truly needed."
Strengthening Our Economy
- Excerpt: "Judy knows the pressures of meeting a payroll and balancing a budget while raising a family. She also knows that higher taxes in tough economic times hurt middle-class and lower-income families as well as pensioners living on fixed incomes. As our State Representative, Judy Travis will take these concerns to heart and promote pro-growth policies in Dover."
Renewing Our Schools
- Excerpt: "Judy believes in local control of neighborhood schools, increased parental involvement, and lower student to teacher ratios. Pro-child and pro-teacher, Judy will work to make Brandywine Hundred’s public schools top in the country again."
Reforming State Government
- Excerpt: "Judy’s will be a pragmatic and passionate voice in Dover to advocate for laws that will relieve the financial pressures and burdens on our families and businesses, not add to them. Judy Travis brings compassionate care with twenty seven years of community experience to Dover. Who better than Judy Travis to represent our families and neighbors?"
Elections
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 Sean Matthews defeated Judith Travis in the Delaware House of Representatives District 10 general election.[2][3]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 10 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sean Matthews Incumbent |
60.74% | 6,654 | |
| Republican | Judith Travis | 39.26% | 4,300 | |
| Total Votes | 10,954 | |||
| Source: Delaware Department of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Sean Matthews defeated Dennis E. Williams in the Delaware House of Representatives District 10 Democratic primary.[4][5][2]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Sean Matthews Incumbent |
75.48% | 1,308 | |
| Democratic | Dennis E. Williams | 24.52% | 425 | |
| Total Votes | 1,733 | |||
Judith Travis ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 10 Republican primary.[4][5][2]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Judith Travis (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. Sean Matthews defeated incumbent Dennis E. Williams in the Democratic primary, while Judith Travis was unopposed in the Republican primary. Matthews defeated Travis in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Matthews |
55.2% | 3,494 | |
| Republican | Judith Travis | 44.8% | 2,840 | |
| Total Votes | 6,334 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Sean Matthews |
55% | 694 |
| Dennis E. Williams Incumbent | 45% | 568 |
| Total Votes | 1,262 | |
2010
Travis lost to incumbent Democrat Bryon Short in the November 2 general election.[10]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 6 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bryon Short (D)
|
4,983 | 56.9% | ||
| Judith Travis (R) | 3,619 | 41.3% | ||
| Scott Gesty (Ind. Party of Delaware) | 87 | 1.0% | ||
| Scott Gesty (L) | 75 | 0.8% | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Judith + Travis + Delaware + House"
See also
- Delaware House of Representatives
- Delaware House of Representatives District 10
- Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Delaware State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Judith Travis on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Judy Travis' campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Delaware.gov, "General election candidates," accessed September 27, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Delaware.gov, "Primary election candidates," accessed July 13, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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 primary election results," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed March 20, 2014
