Val Longhurst’s 20-year run in the state House is over. The first female speaker in state history lost to WFP-backed Kamela Smith.
Shupe was ahead of Smith by 11 votes in the Republican Primary for the southern Delaware seat, covering Milford, Lincoln, Ellendale, Cedar Neck, Broadkill Beach, Slaughter Beach, and parts of Milton. Shupe was first elected to the House seat in 2018 after serving as a Milford councilmember and the city’s mayor.
Voters in Delaware are set to decide the nominees for several political contests, including a closely watched campaign for governor and a potentially historic race for U.S.
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Delaware native and actress Aubrey Plaza posted a photo of herself with her Grumpy Cat — the late meme feline she once starred in a movie with — as her endorsement for Kamala Harris.
State Senator Sarah McBride faces nominal opposition in the Democratic primary for Delaware’s at-large U.S. House seat — a bid that, if successful in November, would make her the first openly transgender member of the U.S. Congress.
State Senator Sarah McBride could make history as the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. Congress, with Delaware's Democratic primary to take place on Tuesday. McBride is competing for the state's sole U.
It is the first time in recent memory that a House Speaker was defeated in a primary in Delaware. Smith is unopposed in November's general election. Smith defeated Longhurst by 180 votes on the Sep. 10 primary. Longhurst held the office and represented District 15, in Bear, for almost 20 years. Her term ends on Nov. 5.
Gas prices continued to fall on Thursday as the national average for a gallon of regular gas decreased to $3.242, according to AAA. This is the lowest price since the winter. The average price for regular gas has dropped three cents per gallon since Monday.
The November matchup is set for Delaware voters who will decide their state’s next governor. New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer won the Democrat primary on Tuesday, besting Delaware Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long and National Wildlife Federation CEO Collin O’Mara.