Kathy Jennings

Kathy Jennings

Democratic Party

Candidate, Attorney General of Delaware

Attorney General of Delaware

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

7

Compensation

Base salary

$155,949

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

September 15, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Delaware

Law

Villanova University School of Law

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Kathy Jennings (Democratic Party) is the Attorney General of Delaware. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on January 5, 2027.

Jennings (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for Attorney General of Delaware. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on September 15, 2026.^[source]

Jennings succeeded Matthew Denn (D), who served from 2015 to 2018.

Jennings won the Democratic primary for attorney general against three challengers on September 6, 2018. She went on to win the open general election on November 6, 2018, defeating Republican Bernard Pepukayi with 61.3 percent of the vote.

Biography

Jennings was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. She attended the University of Delaware and Villanova University Law School.

Jennings worked as the Delaware state prosecutor from 2011 to 2017. In 2017, she became chief administrative officer of New Castle County. She also served as the county's public safety director. Jennings previously worked for the Delaware Department of Justice, as the Delaware state prosecutor, and as chief deputy attorney general for the Delaware DOJ. Jennings also worked in private practice.

Political career

Delaware Attorney General (2019-present)

Jennings became the 46th attorney general of Delaware on January 1, 2019. She was first elected to the position on November 6, 2018. She succeeded Matthew Denn (D).

Elections

2026

See also: Delaware Attorney General election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on September 15, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Delaware

Incumbent Kathy Jennings is running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Delaware on September 15, 2026.

		Candidate
		Kathy Jennings

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2022

See also: Delaware Attorney General election, 2022

General election

General election for Attorney General of Delaware

Incumbent Kathy Jennings defeated Julianne Murray in the general election for Attorney General of Delaware on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Jennings (D)	53.8	171,837
		Julianne Murray (R)	46.2	147,369

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 319,206
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kathy Jennings advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Delaware.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Julianne Murray advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Delaware.

2018

See also: Delaware Attorney General election, 2018

General election

General election for Attorney General of Delaware

Kathy Jennings defeated Bernard Pepukayi in the general election for Attorney General of Delaware on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Jennings (D)	61.3	218,351
	Submit photo	Bernard Pepukayi (R)	38.7	137,730

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 356,081
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Delaware

Kathy Jennings defeated LaKresha Roberts, Chris Johnson, and Tim Mullaney in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Delaware on September 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Jennings	56.6	46,038
	Submit photo	LaKresha Roberts	21.6	17,584
	Submit photo	Chris Johnson	15.0	12,195
	Submit photo	Tim Mullaney	6.8	5,513

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,330
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Delaware

Bernard Pepukayi advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Delaware on September 6, 2018.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Bernard Pepukayi

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tom Neuberger (R)
• Peggy Marshall Thomas (R)

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Kathy Jennings

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D, Working Families Party)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Lost General
Douglas F. Gansler  source  (D)	Governor of Maryland (2022)	Primary	Lost Primary
Joe Biden  source  (D, Working Families Party)	President of the United States (2020)		Won General

Personal

When she was elected attorney general, Jennings had two children.

Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign finance summary

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Kathy Jennings campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Attorney General of Delaware	Won general	$638,789	$611,195
Grand total			$638,789	$611,195
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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