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William Carson Jr.
2007 - Present
2026
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William Carson Jr. (Democratic Party) is a member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 28. He assumed office on December 9, 2007. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Carson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Delaware House of Representatives to represent District 28. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
William Carson Jr. grew up in Smyrna, Delaware and was elected to serve as the Representative for Delaware House District 28. Carson served in the Delaware Air National Guard, and is an Honorary Commander of the Dover Air Force Base. Carson’s career experience includes working at the Delaware Department of Transportation. He has served on the Board of Directors of the American Legion Post No. 14 and as a board member of the Mamie A. Warren Senior Center.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Carson was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee, Chair
- Appropriations Committee, Chair
- Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee, Vice Chair
- Housing & Community Affairs Committee
- Natural Resources and Energy Committee
- Transportation Committee
- House Veterans Affairs Committee, Vice Chair
- Joint Finance Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Carson was assigned to the following committees:
- Transportation Committee
- House Veterans Affairs Committee
- Joint Finance Committee, Chair
- House Agriculture Committee, Chair
- Appropriations Committee, Chair
- Manufactured Housing Committee, Vice-Chair
- Natural Resources and Energy Committee
2019-2020
Carson was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Finance Committee
- House Agriculture Committee, Chair
- Appropriations Committee
- Corrections Committee, Vice-Chair
- Manufactured Housing Committee, Vice-Chair
- Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee, Chair
- Natural Resources and Energy Committee
- Transportation Committee
- House Veterans Affairs Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Corrections |
| • Manufactured Housing |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Public Safety & Homeland Security |
| • Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure, Vice chair |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Joint Finance |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Carson served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Corrections |
| • Joint Finance |
| • Manufactured Housing, Vice chair |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Public Safety & Homeland Security |
| • Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure, Vice chair |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Carson served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations |
| • Corrections |
| • Joint Finance |
| • Manufactured Housing, Vice Chair |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Public Safety & Homeland Security |
| • Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure, Chair |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carson served on these committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Corrections |
| • Judiciary |
| • Manufactured Housing, Vice Chair |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Public Safety & Homeland Security |
| • Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure, Chair |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Carson served on these committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Corrections |
| • Energy |
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair |
| • Manufactured Housing, Vice Chair |
| • Natural Resources, Vice Chair |
| • Public Safety & Homeland Security |
| • Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure, Chair |
| • Veterans Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent William Carson Jr. won election in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William Carson Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 8,620 |
| Total votes: 8,620 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent William Carson Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 28.
Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Carson in this election.
2022
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent William Carson Jr. won election in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Carson Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 4,554 |
| Total votes: 4,554 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent William Carson Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 28.
2020
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent William Carson Jr. won election in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Carson Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 8,167 |
| Total votes: 8,167 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent William Carson Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 28.
2018
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent William Carson Jr. defeated Charlotte Middleton in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Carson Jr. (D) | 68.0 | 5,176 |
| Charlotte Middleton (R) | 32.0 | 2,438 | ||
| Total votes: 7,614 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent William Carson Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 28 on September 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | William Carson Jr. |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 28
Charlotte Middleton advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 28 on September 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Charlotte Middleton | |
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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 William Carson Jr. ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 28 general election.[2][3]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  William Carson Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 7,581 | |
| Total Votes | 7,581 | |||
| Source: Delaware Department of Elections | ||||
Incumbent William Carson Jr. ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 28 Democratic primary.[4][5][2]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | William Carson Jr. 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 William J. Carson, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Carson ran in the 2012 election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28. Carson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2012 and was challenged by Christopher Sylvester in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Carson Jr. Incumbent |
71.1% | 6,104 | |
| Republican | Christopher Sylvester | 28.9% | 2,478 | |
| Total Votes | 8,582 | |||
2010
Carson won re-election to the 28th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the primary election. Carson defeated Karen Minner (R) in the November 2, 2010.[10]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 28 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| William Carson Jr. (D)
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4,534 | 67.7% | ||
| Karen Minner (R) | 2,161 | 32.3% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Carson won re-election to the Delaware House of Representatives from Delaware's 28th District. Carson ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 7,198 votes.[11] Carson raised $40,804 for his campaign.[12]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
William Carson Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
William Carson Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Delaware State Legislature was in session from January 9 to June 30.
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2023
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In 2023, the Delaware State Legislature was in session from January 10 to June 30. |
2022
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In 2022, the Delaware State Legislature was in session from January 11 to June 30.
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2021
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In 2021, the Delaware State Legislature was in session from January 12 to June 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Delaware State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 30. |
2019
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In 2019, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 8 through June 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 9 through June 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 10 through June 30. The legislature held a special session on July 2.
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2016
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In 2016, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 12 through July 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 13 through June 30.
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2014
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In 2014, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 14 through July 1.
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2013
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Delaware House of Representatives District 28 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Delaware General Assembly, "Representative William J. Carson," accessed November 30, 2019
- ↑ 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
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Delaware House of Representatives District 28 2007-Present |
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