Delaware gubernatorial election, 2016

Delaware gubernatorial election, 2016

November 8, 2016

Nominee John Carney TBD Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Governor Jack Markell Democratic

The 2016 Delaware gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor of Delaware, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Jack Markell is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term in office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• John Carney, U.S. Representative, former Lieutenant Governor of Delaware and candidate for Governor in 2008^[1]

Potential

• Thomas P. Gordon, County Executive of New Castle County^[2]
• John Kowalko, State Representative^[3]
• Peter Schwartzkopf, Speaker of the Delaware House of Representatives^[3]

Declined

• Matthew Denn, Delaware Attorney General and former Lieutenant Governor of Delaware^[4][5][6]
• Bryan Townsend, State Senator (Running for Delaware's at-large seat in Congress)^[3]

Former

• Beau Biden, former Delaware Attorney General announced his candidacy in 2014.^[7] Biden's campaign ended when he died of brain cancer on May 30, 2015.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Colin Bonini, State Senator and nominee for State Treasurer in 2010^[2]
• Lacey Lafferty, retired state trooper^[8]

Potential

• Michael Ramone, State Representative^[9]
• Daniel Short, Minority Leader of the Delaware House of Representatives^[3]

Declined

• Gregory Lavelle, Minority Whip of the Delaware Senate^[4][8]
• Alan Levin, Director of the Delaware Economic Development Office and former President and CEO of Happy Harry's^[4]
• Ken Simpler, State Treasurer of Delaware^[4][2][10]

References

1. Bruggeman, Karyn; Railey, Kimberly (September 16, 2015). "Rep. John Carney to Run for Governor of Delaware". National Journal. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
2. "Bonini declares for governor's race". Delaware Online. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
3. Dawson, James (November 6, 2014). "Talk of 2016 rears its head at Return Day". WDDE. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
4. "Delaware's 2016 speculation all about Biden". Delaware Online. November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
5. Jonathan Starkey (April 21, 2014). "Denn enters AG's race; primary still possible". DelawareOnline. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
6. Matt Bittle (February 21, 2015). "Levy Court’s Eaby pursuing a run for lieutenant governor". DelawareNewszap. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
7. "Beau Biden says he plans to run for governor in Delaware". CNN. April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
8. Starkey, Jonathan (February 23, 2015). "Sen. Lavelle opts out of 2016 governor race". The News Journal. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
9. McPike, Erin (September 11, 2012). "Is Beau Biden Democrats' Next Emerging Star?". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
10. "GOP may eye Simpler for governor in 2016". Delaware Online. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Colin Bonini for Governor
• John Carney for Governor
• Lacey Lafferty for Governor