2018 Delaware Attorney General election
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 County results Precinct resultsJennings: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Pepukayi: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Tie: 50% No data | |||||||||||||||||
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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
Candidates
Nominee
- Kathy Jennings, former New Castle County chief administrative officer[2]
Eliminated in primary
- 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
- Matthew Denn, incumbent state Attorney General
Endorsements
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
- Delaware State Education Association
LaKresha Roberts
- Organizations
- Eastern Sussex Democratic Club
Results
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
Candidates
Nominee
- Bernard Pepukayi, former New Castle County attorney[11]
Withdrawn nomination
- Peggy Marshall Thomas, former chief Sussex County prosecutor[12][13]
Withdrew
Independents
Candidates
Declared
- Allen Jester (write-in)
General election
Endorsements
Kathy Jennings (D)
- U.S. Vice President
- U.S. Senators
- Tom Carper, U.S. Senator from Delaware
- Chris Coons, U.S. Senator from Delaware[16]
- U.S. Representatives
- Governors
- John Carney, 74th Governor of Delaware[17]
- State legislators
- James Johnson, State Representative
- 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)
Declined to endorse
- Declined to endorse Bernard Pepukayi
- Peter Kopf, former New Castle County Republican chairman
Results
| 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 | |||||
References
- ^ "Attorney General Matt Denn will not seek re-election".
- ^ Cherry, Amy. "Jennings running for attorney general, resigns top New Castle County post".
- ^ Mueller, Sarah. "Chris Johnson joins crowded Democratic field for Delaware AG".
- ^ "Former Beau Biden aide to run for Delaware attorney general". October 20, 2017.
- ^ "DOJ's second-in-command running for attorney general - Delaware State News". January 10, 2018.
- ^ "Endorsements - Chris Johnson for Attorney General". Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Coby Owens on Twitter".
- ^ "Progressive Democrats for Delaware on Twitter".
- ^ "Chris Johnson for Delaware Attorney General". Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware - Department of Elections · Office of the State Election Commissioner". elections.delaware.gov. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ "Longtime Democrat Bernard Pepukayi to run for Delaware AG as a Republican". delawareonline. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ Diehl, Josh. "Peggy Marshall Thomas enters Attorney General race".
- ^ "Delaware's lone Republican in the attorney general race drops out".
- ^ "Lawyer known for suing state plans run for attorney general - Delaware State News". October 25, 2017.
- ^ McAneny, DJ. "Republican Tom Neuberger drops from Attorney General race". Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Chris Coons on Facebook".
- ^ "John Carney on Instagram: "Thank you to everyone who came out to the Sussex County Jamboree this weekend! We have a great slate of candidates this year, and I'm…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "Log In or Sign Up to View". www.facebook.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Election Commissioner. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Kathy Jennings (D) for Attorney General Archived 2018-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Chris Johnson (D) for Attorney General Archived 2018-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- LaKresha Roberts (D) for Attorney General
- Peggy Marshall Thomas (R) for Attorney General
