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Election in Delaware
2016 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, At-large district
County results
Precinct results Rochester : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Reigle : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% No votes
The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the
U.S. representative from the
state of
Delaware from
Delaware's at-large congressional district . The election coincided with the
2016 U.S. presidential election , as well as
other elections to the House of Representatives,
elections to the
United States Senate and various
state and
local elections . The primaries were held on September 13.
Democrat
John Carney , the
incumbent representative, did not run for reelection, instead successfully running for
Governor of Delaware .
[1] Democrat
Lisa Blunt Rochester won the open seat on November 8.
Democratic primary
Democrats
Bryon Short , a member of the
Delaware House of Representatives from
Highland Woods , and
Bryan Townsend , a member of the
Delaware Senate from
Newark, Delaware , had previously said they would run for the seat if Carney ran for governor.
[1]
[2] Following Carney's announcement that he would run for governor, both Short and Townsend declared their candidacies in the race to succeed him.
[3]
[4]
Lisa Blunt Rochester , the former State Labor Secretary, also joined the race.
[5] Short later withdrew from the race, citing difficulties fundraising.
[6] Rochester won the primary with 43.8% of the vote.
[7]
Candidates
Nominee
Lisa Blunt Rochester , former State Labor Secretary, former State Personnel Director, and former CEO of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League
[5]
Eliminated in primary
Sean Barney, former policy director for Governor Jack Markell and nominee for state treasurer in
2014
[8]
[5]
Mike Miller, businessman and perennial candidate
[9]
Bryan Townsend , state senator
[4]
Withdrawn
Declined
Endorsements
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Individuals
Organizations
Bryan Townsend
Donald Morton, civil rights leader
[15]
Coby Owens, social justice activist, CEO of Youth Caucus of America, and 2016 delegate for Bernie Sanders
Karen E. Peterson , state senator
[15]
Bryon Short (withdrawn)
Stephanie Bolden , state representative
[15]
Gerald Brady , state representative
[15]
William Carson, Jr. , state representative
[15]
Debra Heffernan , state representative
[15]
Earl Jaques, Jr. , state representative
[15]
Quinn Johnson , state representative
[15]
John Kowalko , state representative
[15]
Sean Lynn, state representative
[15]
Sean Matthews, state representative
[15]
Trey Paradee, state representative
[15]
Peter Schwartzkopf , Speaker of the
Delaware House of Representatives
[15]
Melanie G. Smith , state representative
[15]
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Sean Barney
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Mike Miller
Bryan Townsend
Scott Walker
Elias Weir
Other
Undecided
Fairleigh Dickinson University
July 20–24, 2016
344
± 5.3%
4%
11%
9%
11%
6%
0%
1%
52%
Gravis Marketing
April 17–18, 2016
1,026
± 3.1%
12%
8%
—
19%
—
—
—
61%
Results
Republican primary
Hans Reigle, a former mayor of
Wyoming, Delaware , and the former chairman of the
Kent County
Republican Party , ran unopposed on the ballot for the Republican nomination.
[17]
Candidates
Nominee
Failed to file
Rose Izzo, conservative activist, candidate for the seat in
2010 and
2012 and nominee in
2014
[5] (never filed for primary)
[18]
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Hans Reigle
Other
Undecided
Fairleigh Dickinson University
July 20–24, 2016
224
± 6.6%
26%
14%
55%
General election
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D)
Hans Reigle (R)
Other
Undecided
University of Delaware
September 16–28, 2016
900
± 3.8%
46%
26%
11%
18%
Results
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References
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c Starkey, Jonathan (September 16, 2015).
"Rep. John Carney enters 2016 governor race" . The News Journal . Retrieved September 16, 2015 .
^ Starkey, Jonathan (September 3, 2015).
"Townsend hiring for congressional campaign" . The News Journal . Retrieved September 16, 2015 .
^
a
b Offredo, Jon (September 25, 2015).
"Delaware Rep. Bryon Short declares for Congress" .
The News Journal . Retrieved September 25, 2015 .
^
a
b Offredo, Jon (September 17, 2015).
"State Sen. Bryan Townsend announces congressional bid" .
The News Journal . Retrieved September 17, 2015 .
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e Offredo, Jon; Jonathan, Starkey (October 26, 2015).
"Former state labor secretary enters congressional race" .
The News Journal . Retrieved October 27, 2015 .
^
a
b Albright, Matthew; Duvernay, Adam (April 4, 2016).
"Short drops out of congressional race, cites money" .
The News Journal . Retrieved April 5, 2016 .
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Delaware Primary results
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d Railey, Kimberly (September 17, 2015).
"Joe Biden's Home-State Politics Get a Rare Shake-Up" .
National Journal . Retrieved October 27, 2015 .
^ Fowser, Mark (October 20, 2015).
"Mike Miller of Lewes announces candidacy for Congress" .
WXDE . Archived from
the original on October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015 .
^ Wilson, Xerxes (September 2, 2015).
"Bullock to run for New Castle County Council president" .
The News Journal . Retrieved October 27, 2015 .
^ Lessig, Lawrence.
"the few who could make a difference" . Retrieved March 29, 2016 .
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"Delaware Women Legislators Endorse Lisa Blunt Rochester for Congress" . Lisa Blunt Rochester for Congress .
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"EMILY's List Endorses Lisa Blunt Rochester for Congress in Delaware's At-Large District" . EMILY's List . January 29, 2016.
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"National Women's Political Caucus Endorses Lisa Blunt Rochester for U.S. House in Delaware" . Lisa Blunt Rochester for Congress .
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n Offredo, Jon (September 29, 2015).
"Bryon Short secures endorsements in Congressional race" .
The News Journal . Retrieved October 27, 2015 .
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"Primary Election Official Results" . delaware.gov. September 13, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016 .
^
a
b Starkey, Jonathan (April 8, 2015).
"Republican, former mayor files for Congress" . The News Journal . Retrieved April 10, 2015 .
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"Primary Election (Official Results)" . STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS.
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"State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)" . State of Delaware Election Commissioner. Retrieved November 14, 2016 .
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