Michael Tedesco
Michael S. Tedesco was a 2014 Independent candidate for District 16 of the Delaware State Senate. He ran unsuccessfully for District 34 of the Delaware House of Representatives in 2010.
Campaign themes
2014
Tedesco's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Constituent Service
- Excerpt: "I will always answer my constituents calls and meet with community groups on a regular basis."
Jobs & Economy
- Excerpt: "I will meet with business leaders in the community and draw from their knowledge to arrive at better decisions about how to grow our local economy. I want to explore areas where regulation and government interference leads businesses to go elsewhere. I want to see incentives to bring businesses here that are directly tied to the actual creation of jobs as opposed to just tax breaks that do not necessarily create a single job."
We need to fast track The Kent County Regional Sports Complex (KCRSC).
- Excerpt: "This project when completed will bring jobs and economic stimulus directly to the families and businesses in our community. It is currently being held up by politicians and bureaucrats at DelDot."
Education
- Excerpt: "Districts, teachers and parents need greater local control over the entire process and funding. "
Crime
- Excerpt: "The long term solution for this is to provide an environment that fosters the creation of quality jobs and improvement of our local economy. To address the immediate concerns, I will work with law enforcement to find better solutions to deal with this growing epidemic."
- Excerpt: "I will oppose any legislation that infringes on the second amendment rights of our law abiding citizens who seek only to protect themselves in this environment."
Elections
2014
- See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Delaware State Senate 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 Colin Bonini was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Michael S. Tedesco (I) in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Colin Bonini Incumbent |
74.3% | 6,178 | |
| Independent | Michael S. Tedesco | 25.7% | 2,135 | |
| Total Votes | 8,313 | |||
2012
- See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2012
Tedesco ran in the 2012 election for Delaware State Senate District 16. Tedesco is running as an independent candidate. He was defeated by incumbent Colin Bonini in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Colin Bonini Incumbent |
79.9% | 9,372 | |
| Independent | Michael Tedesco | 20.1% | 2,356 | |
| Total Votes | 11,728 | |||
2010
Tedesco lost to incumbent Republican Donald Blakey in the November 2 general election.[7]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 34 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Donald Blakey (R)
|
5,015 | 61.7% | ||
| Jill A. Fuchs (D) | 2,393 | 29.4% | ||
| Michael S. Tedesco (Unaffiliated) | 463 | 5.7% | ||
| Jonathan Marango (Ind. Party of Delaware) | 262 | 3.2% | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Michael + Tedesco + Delaware + Senate"
See also
- Delaware State Senate
- Delaware State Senate District 16
- Delaware State Senate elections, 2014
- Delaware State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Michael S. Tedesco on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- State of Delaware - Official general election candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ Michael S. Tedesco's for Senate, "Issues," accessed October 21, 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 general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed July 13, 2012
- ↑ Delaware Department of Elections, "Official Primary Results," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed March 20, 2014
