Delaware gubernatorial election, 2012
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The 2012 Delaware gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2012 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
of Delaware
. Governor Jack Markell and Lieutenant Governor Matthew P. Denn
, both of whom are Democrats
and were first elected in 2008
, will be eligible to run for re-election.
Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
The Lieutenant Governor of Delaware is the second ranking executive officer of the U.S. state of Delaware. Lieutenant Governors are elected for a term of four years in the same general election as the U.S. President and take office the following January....
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...
. Governor Jack Markell and Lieutenant Governor Matthew P. Denn
Matthew P. Denn
Matthew P. "Matt" Denn is an American lawyer and politician from Hockessin in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Democratic Party who was the Insurance Commissioner of Delaware and is currently the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:Denn was born in...
, both of whom are Democrats
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...
and were first elected in 2008
Delaware gubernatorial election, 2008
The election for Governor of Delaware took place on November 4, 2008, coinciding with the United States presidential election. Democrat Jack Markell was elected governor, succeeding incumbent Ruth Ann Minner, also a Democrat, who was prevented from running for a third term.As of 2008, Democrats had...
, will be eligible to run for re-election.
Potential
- Terry Spence, former Speaker of the Delaware House of RepresentativesDelaware House of RepresentativesThe Delaware House of Representatives is the lower house of the Delaware General Assembly; the state legislature of the U.S. State of Delaware. It is composed of 41 Representatives from an equal amount of constituencies, each of whom is elected to a two year term. The Delaware General Assembly...
See also
- United States gubernatorial elections, 2012United States gubernatorial elections, 2012The United States gubernatorial elections of 2012 will be held in eleven states and two territories concurrent with other elections during the United States General election of 2012.- Predictions :...
- United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware, 2012
- United States Senate election in Delaware, 2012United States Senate election in Delaware, 2012The 2012 United States Senate election in Delaware will take place on November 6, 2012 concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S...