There are still 2 more days to file to run for office. Let’s take a look at who is unopposed. Will they get a challenger?
Attorney General – Beau Biden (D – incumbent)
State Senate
State Senate District 1 – Harris McDowell (D – incumbent)
State Senate District 9 – Karen Peterson (D – incumbent)
State Senate District 12 – Dori Connor (R – incumbent)
State Senate District 13 – David McBride (D – incumbent)
State Senate District 15 – Richard R. Lawson (R) [incumbent Nancy Cook (D) has not yet filed]
Of the 11 state senate races, 5 are unopposed.
State House of Representatives
State Representative District 1 – Dennis P. Williams (D – incumbent)
State Representative District 2 – Hazel Plant (D – incumbent)
State Representative District 3 – Helene Keeley (D – incumbent)
State Representative District 5 – Melanie George (D – incumbent)
State Representative District 11 – Greg Lavelle (R – incumbent)
[Deborah Hudson in RD12 has a Libertarian opponent, but no Democratic challenger]
State Representative District 13 – John Mitchell (D – incumbent)
State Representative District 16 – J.J. Johnson (D – incumbent)
State Representative District 17– Michael Mulrooney (D – incumbent)
State Representative District 19 – Bob Gilligan (D – incumbent)
State Representative District 21 – Mike Ramone (R – incumbent)
State Representative District 23 – Terri Schooley (D – incumbent)
State Representative District 26 – John Viola (D – incumbent)
State Representative District 28 – William Carson (D – incumbent)
State Representative District 30 – William R. “Bobby” Outten (R – incumbent)
State Representative District 38 – Gerald Hocker (R – incumbent)
State Representative District 39 – Danny Short (R – incumbent)
State Representative District 40 – Clifford “Biff” Lee (R – incumbent)
State Representative District 41 – Greg Hastings (R) [John Atkins (D – incumbent) has not yet filed]
Of 41 seat, 18 are unopposed (44%). Of the 18 unopposed seats, 11 are Democrats (61%) and 7 are Republicans. To me, it looks like a tough year for Delaware Republicans to take back either the House or Senate.