In the general election, Democrats took over all statewide offices and defeated two of the highest ranking Republicans in theDelaware General Assembly.[2][3][4] Those races were all won by Democratic women, putting a record number of women in statewide elected offices in Delaware.[5] The Democratic Party became the first party to hold all nine statewide offices in Delaware since the Republican Party in 1970.[6]
Former New Castle County chief administrative officerKathy Jennings won the Democratic nomination, defeating three opponents, and went on to defeat Pepukayi in the general election.
Republican nominee and incumbent state treasurerKen Simpler,Democratic nomineeColleen Davis, andGreen nominee David Chandler (who was also the nominee in 2014), were all unopposed in their respective primaries. Davis won the general election, denying Simpler a second term in office.[13]
IncumbentRepublican State AuditorTom Wagner did not run for reelection to an eighth term. Republican nominee James Spadola was unopposed in his respective primary and won the nomination.
Kathy McGuiness won the Democratic nomination, defeating two opponents, and went on to win the general election against Spadola.
District 7Incumbent state representativeBryon Short did not run for reelection.Perennial candidate Rose Izzo previously ran her campaign for theRepublican Party's nomination, but later switched to run for theDemocratic nomination. Eric Braunstein won the Republican primary unopposed.
County results
House district results