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Matthew Powell
Matthew Powell (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Delaware House of Representatives to represent District 8. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on September 10, 2024.
Biography
Matthew Wallace Powell was born in Christiana, Delaware. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware in 2012 and a J.D. from American University in 2017. Powell's career experience includes working as an attorney and in the state legislature.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Sherae'a Moore defeated Chris Beronio in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sherae'a Moore (D) | 57.8 | 7,945 |
 | Chris Beronio (R)  | 42.2 | 5,800 | |
| Total votes: 13,745 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sherae'a Moore advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 8.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Powell (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Chris Beronio advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 8.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Powell in this election.
2020
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 8
Sherae'a Moore defeated Dan Zitofsky in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sherae'a Moore (D) | 57.0 | 7,567 |
| Dan Zitofsky (R) | 43.0 | 5,715 | ||
| Total votes: 13,282 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 8
Sherae'a Moore defeated Yvette Santiago and Matthew Powell in the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 8 on September 15, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sherae'a Moore | 41.8 | 1,292 |
 | Yvette Santiago | 31.6 | 977 | |
 | Matthew Powell | 26.6 | 822 | |
| Total votes: 3,091 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kenneth Boulden (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Dan Zitofsky advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 8.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matthew Powell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Matthew Powell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Powell'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 earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware and majored in Criminal Justice with a minor in Leadership. I continued being active in the community by mentoring children as a volunteer in the Youth Street Outreach Program.
I attended law school at American University and I am a licensed attorney. While studying law, I continued to seek opportunities to be involved in the community. I represented non-profits and low-income housing clients in the Community and Economic Development Law Clinic. I was also President of the Business Law Society.
Throughout my life, I have been involved in the MOT community. I am a member of the 8th Representative District and serve as a Committeeperson. I volunteered with the 10th Senate District Multicultural Coalition, and have participated in 5K's to support local charities.- Vulneralbe Populations: Fight to ensure our Senior Citizens and vulnerable populations are taken care of and stand up for the rights and needs of our disability community.
- Infrastructure: Work to improve infrastructure, community roads, and public transportation.
- Education: Fight for small class size, classroom resources, and teacher support for all children.
I am passionate about being a problem solver and a forward thinker, which we need now more than ever! It has been said that we are living in uncertain times. However, I am passionate about bringing more certainty to where the 8th district is heading during this pandemic and to the future of the district economically, fiscally, and socially.
My grandfather and I had an unshakable kinship that's not easy to come by. His hands-on approach and reliability made him the foundation of my family.
I'd also like to sit on the Education Committee and the Ethics Committee.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 1, 2020
