2018 Delaware Attorney General election
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November 6, 2018
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The 2018 Delaware Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018. The Delaware primary election for federal and state candidates took place on September 6, 2018. Incumbent Attorney General Matthew Denn announced on August 28, 2017 that he would not seek re-election.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit | edit source]Candidates
[edit | edit source]Nominee
[edit | edit source]- Kathy Jennings, former New Castle County chief administrative officer[2]
Eliminated in primary
[edit | edit source]- Chris Johnson, former counsel for the City of Wilmington Law Department[3]
- Tim Mullaney, former chief of staff for the Delaware Department of Justice[4]
- LaKresha Roberts, former Delaware chief deputy attorney general[5]
Declined
[edit | edit source]- Matthew Denn, incumbent state attorney general
Endorsements
[edit | edit source]Chris Johnson
- State legislators
- City councilpersons
- Kevin Kelley, former Wilmington councilman
- Jen Wallace, Newark councilwoman
- Individuals
- Sylvester Johnson, former Philadelphia Police commissioner
- Coby Owens, social justice activist, CEO of Youth Caucus of America, and 2016 delegate for Bernie Sanders[7]
- Organizations
- Blue Wave Crowd Source
- The Broader Representation Advocacy Team
- Delaware United
- Moms Demand Action
- The Political Revolution
- Progressive Democrats for Delaware[8]
- Real Justice[9]
- Working Families Party
Kathy Jennings
- Organizations
LaKresha Roberts
- Organizations
- Eastern Sussex Democratic Club
Results
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Map legend
- Jennings—60–70%
- Jennings—50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Jennings | 46,038 | 56.6 | |
| Democratic | LaKresha Roberts | 17,584 | 21.6 | |
| Democratic | Chris Johnson | 12,194 | 15.0 | |
| Democratic | Tim Mullaney | 5,513 | 6.8 | |
| Margin of victory | 28,454 | 35.0% | ||
| Turnout | 81,329 | 25.4%[10] | ||
| Total votes | 81,329 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit | edit source]Candidates
[edit | edit source]Nominee
[edit | edit source]- Bernard Pepukayi, former New Castle County attorney[11]
Withdrawn nomination
[edit | edit source]- Peggy Marshall Thomas, former chief Sussex County prosecutor[12][13]
Withdrew
[edit | edit source]Independents
[edit | edit source]Candidates
[edit | edit source]Declared
[edit | edit source]- Allen Jester (write-in)
General election
[edit | edit source]Endorsements
[edit | edit source]Kathy Jennings (D)
- Vice presidents
- Senators
- Tom Carper, U.S. senator from Delaware
- Chris Coons, U.S. senator from Delaware[16]
- US representatives
- Governors
- State legislators
- Political candidates
- Krista Griffith, Democratic nominee for Delaware’s 12th House district
- Organizations
- Delaware State Education Association
- Democratic Attorneys General Association
- Democratic Party
- EMILY's List
- LiUNA Eastern Region
- Mary Ann’s List
- Planned Parenthood
Bernard Pepukayi (R)
- Political candidates
- Scott Walker, Republican nominee for U.S. House in Delaware in 2018[18]
Declined to endorse
- Declined to endorse Bernard Pepukayi
- Peter Kopf, former New Castle County Republican chairman
Results
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Jennings | 218,351 | 61.31% | ||
| Republican | Bernard Pepukayi | 137,730 | 38.68% | ||
| Total votes | 356,081 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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External links
[edit | edit source]Official campaign websites