2012 Delaware elections

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Carper, who has held the position since 2001, is running for re-election.[1][2] Keith Spanarelli, a businessman, is challenging Carper in the Democratic primary.[3]

Kevin Wade, a businessman, is seeking the Republican nomination.[4]

Andrew Groff, a businessman, is running as the nominee of the Green Party. Groff has also been endorsed by the Libertarian Party.[5][6] Alex Pires, a businessman and attorney, is running as the nominee of the Independent Party of Delaware.[7][8]

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative John Carney, who has held the position since 2011, is running for re-election.[9]

Rose Izzo, a housewife and unsuccessful Republican primary candidate for the seat in 2010, and Tom Kovach, the president of the New Castle County Council, are seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Carney.[10][11]

Bernie August is running as the nominee of the Green Party.[12] Scott Gesty, an accountant, is running as the nominee of the Libertarian Party. Gesty has also been endorsed by the Independent Party of Delaware.[13]

Incumbent Democratic Governor Jack Markell, who has held the position since 2009, is running for re-election.[14]

Jeff Cragg, a businessman, is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Markell.[15]

Democratic incumbent Matt Denn, who has held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Delaware since 2009, is running for re-election.[16]

Sher Valenzuela, a businesswoman, is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Denn.[15]

Margie Waite-McKeown is running as the nominee of the Libertarian Party.[6]

Democratic incumbent Karen Weldin Stewart, who has held the position of Insurance Commissioner of Delaware since 2009, is running for re-election.[17] Mitch Crane, a lawyer, former judge, and former acting director of the Consumer Services and Investigations under Stewart; Paul Gallagher, an insurance agent; and Dennis Spivack, a former Deputy state Attorney General and Democratic nominee for the At-large congressional seat in 2006, are challenging Stewart in the Democratic primary. Crane has received the endorsement of the Delaware Democratic Party.[18][19]

David Eisenhour is running as the nominee of the Libertarian Party.[6]

Because of redistricting, all 21 members of the Delaware Senate are up for election. The state Senate currently consists of 14 Democrats and 7 Republicans.

Open seats

District 6: Republican incumbent and Minority Whip Liane Sorenson is retiring.[20]

District 20: Democratic incumbent George Bunting is retiring.[21]

All 41 members of the Delaware House of Representatives are up for election. The state House currently consists of 26 Democrats and 15 Republicans.

Open seats

District 1: Democratic incumbent Dennis P. Williams is running for mayor of Wilmington.[22]

District 11: Republican incumbent and Minority Leader Greg Lavelle is running for the 4th district state Senate seat.[23]

District 19: Democratic incumbent and Speaker of the House Robert Gilligan is retiring.[24]

District 20: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[25]

District 23: Democratic incumbent Teresa Schooley is retiring.[26]

District 32: Democratic incumbent E. Bradford "Brad" Bennett is retiring.[27]

District 38: Republican incumbent Gerald Hocker is running for the 20th district state Senate seat.[28]

District 40: Republican incumbent Biff Lee is retiring.[20]