Delaware Democratic Party
Encyclopedia
The Delaware Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party
in the US State of Delaware
, headquartered in unincorporated
New Castle County
. John D. Daniello is the state Chair.
, Sen. Joe Biden
was elected Vice President of the United States
with Sen. Barack Obama
, who was elected President
. Biden is the first Delawarean to run on a presidential ticket, and the first Delawarean to be elected and hold the office. Biden assumed the Vice Presidency in 2009.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
in the US State of Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, headquartered in unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
New Castle County
New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 its population was 538,479, an increase of 7.6% over the previous decade. The county seat is Wilmington. The center of population of Delaware is located in New Castle County, in the town of...
. John D. Daniello is the state Chair.
Federal executive
In 2008United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
, Sen. Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama...
was elected Vice President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
with Sen. Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
, who was elected President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
. Biden is the first Delawarean to run on a presidential ticket, and the first Delawarean to be elected and hold the office. Biden assumed the Vice Presidency in 2009.
- Vice President of the United States: Joe BidenJoe BidenJoseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama...
Statewide officers
Beginning in 2011, Democrats control five of the six statewide elected offices.- Governor: Jack Markell
- Lieutenant Governor: Matt Denn
- Attorney General: Beau BidenBeau BidenJoseph Robinette "Beau" Biden III is an American lawyer, Army JAG officer, and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He serves as the Attorney General of Delaware and a Major in the Delaware Army National Guard...
- State Treasurer: Chip Flowers, Jr.
- Commissioner of Insurance: Karen Weldin StewartKaren Weldin StewartKaren Weldin Stewart is the Insurance Commissioner for the State of Delaware.She was elected in 2008 to replace incumbent Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn, who did not run for re-election as he was seeking the office of Lieutenant Governor of Delaware...
U.S. Senate
Democrats control both of Delaware's U.S. Senate seats:- Class I: Tom Carper (Senior Senator)
- Class II: Chris Coons (Junior Senator)
U.S. House of Representatives
Democrats control Delaware's lone seat in the U.S. House:- DE-AL: John C. Carney, Jr.John C. Carney, Jr.John Charles Carney, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware from 2001 to 2009...