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Matthew Lenzini
From Ballotpedia
Matthew Lenzini was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 15 of the Delaware House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Lenzini's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
The Economy
- Excerpt: "Our effective tax rates on business are too high. Our gross receipts tax, ensures that any production that occurs in the state is taxed any time it exchanges hands. This is bad for business. We need to change it. Lots of companies are incorporated in Delaware and that is ok but what we really need is to get those companies to want to do work in the First State. We are ideally situated between the two epicenters of our country for business and policy (New York and the District of Columbia). We need to become more than just a place to drive through, we need to be a place where business can setup shop and thrive."
Education
- Excerpt: "We need to work on getting more money into the class room and modify our schools to allow each student to be educated in a way that best aligns with his or her learning style. More testing is not the answer, adaptability is. Education can open doors but it has to be effective - our current system is anything but that."
Public Safety
- Excerpt: "Let's focus our limited resources on where it matters most, crimes that are violent or infringe upon the rights of the innocent. Let's address theft, robbery and threatening behaviors instead of the teenage kid innocently riding his skateboard down the street."
Encourage Personal Freedoms, Rights and Opportunity
- Excerpt: "The government should not be ingrained in the everyday activities of citizens. We need to get out of the way and let people live their lives. We need to get back to a place where hard work is rewarded and personal liberties are encouraged. I believe in the power of the individual and if we can encourage self-reliance and personal freedom, we can re-establish the American Dream...one district at a time."
Elections
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 Valerie Longhurst defeated James Burton in the Democratic primary, while Matthew Lenzini was unopposed in the Republican primary. Longhurst defeated Lenzini in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Valerie Longhurst Incumbent |
68.1% | 3,906 | |
| Republican | Matthew Lenzini | 31.9% | 1,828 | |
| Total Votes | 5,734 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Valerie Longhurst Incumbent |
64.3% | 626 |
| James Burton | 35.7% | 347 |
| Total Votes | 973 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Matthew + Lenzini + Delaware + House"
See also
- Delaware House of Representatives
- Delaware House of Representatives District 15
- Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Delaware State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Matthew Lenzini on Facebook
- Matthew Lenzini on Twitter
- Matthew Lenzini on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- State of Delaware - Official primary election candidate list
- State of Delaware - Official general election candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ Lenzini for Delaware, "What I Stand for," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ 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
Current members of the Delaware House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Melissa Minor-Brown
Majority Leader:Kerri Harris
Minority Leader:Timothy Dukes
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Debra Heffernan (D)
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Larry Lambert (D)
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Sherae'a Moore (D)
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Kevin Hensley (R)
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Krista Griffith (D)
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DeShanna Neal (D)
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Kamela Smith (D)
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Franklin Cooke (D)
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Sophie Phillips (D)
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Alonna Berry (D)
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Frank Burns (D)
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Michael Smith (R)
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Mara Gorman (D)
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Edward Osienski (D)
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Cyndie Romer (D)
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Eric Morrison (D)
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William Carson (D)
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William Bush (D)
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Shannon Morris (R)
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Sean Lynn (D)
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Kerri Harris (D)
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Charles Postles (R)
District 34
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District 36
Bryan Shupe (R)
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Ronald Gray (R)
District 39
Daniel Short (R)
District 40
Timothy Dukes (R)
District 41
Richard Collins (R)
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