1. Two Key Legislative Primaries Set.
Sen. Bob Marshall has filed for reelection in the 3rd Senatorial District. This sets up a primary with Wilmington Councilperson Sherry Dorsey Walker. Walker may well be qualified, but, when you look at what Marshall has accomplished during this last term alone, I’ll be interested to see what Walker’s rationale for replacing him will be. I mean, he got minimum wage enacted, he stopped the giveaway of the Port of Wilmington to the Enron expatriates, and he pretty much voted the right way on every issue. I’ll be honest, I’m not objective on this. Marshall is by far one of my favorite legislators I’ve ever worked with. I’m just being upfront so that others will be able to make the case for Walker since I will not be that person.
House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst has filed for reelection. She’s facing James Burton, who has not exactly hit the ground running. He didn’t last time either, and he pulled well over 40%. I’ll be honest, I don’t like Valerie Longhurst. I think she’s been inept in her leadership role, and she is a bully. If I could rid the General Assembly of only one member, it’d be her. I’m being upfront so that other will be able to make a case for her since I will not be that person.
Just so you know where I stand.
2. Carney Gets An Opponent!
Granted, he’s a Libertarian. Scott Gesty. Unfortunately, he’s not a Steve Newton Libertarian. More like a ‘they’re taking away our freedoms’ Libertarian. He congratulates himself on predicting that ‘Obamacare is destroying the healthcare system’. Man, can’t at least one of these third party types not make you unclean when considering casting a protest vote for them? Paging the Green Party…
3. R Files in 17th Senatorial District.
Kim Warfield has filed in the district currently held by Brian Bushweller. She is the Chaplain for the State Republican Party. And head of the Frederick Douglass Foundation of Delaware, which has utterly perverted the ideals of Frederick Douglass. The foundation is described by itself as “”The Largest Christ-Centered, Multi-Ethnic and Republican Ministry in America”. And there’s more. Again, from the website: “Values, Morality, Truth. We are Christians, Americans and Republicans that believe and forward pro-life issues as well as traditional marriage (between 1 man and 1 woman). Douglass said, “I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.” Guess that doesn’t include, you know, teh gays and teh women.
4. R’s Get Quality Candidate in 31st RD.
A young and energetic candidate in Sam Chick. Looks like he’s running mostly on his military service and his family business experience. Even though this is a strong D registration district, if the D’s nominate an uninspiring candidate, this could present a rare opportunity for an R to slip in. Not likely, but not impossible.
5. Kim Williams Gets R Opponent in 19th RD.
James Startzman, apparently a realtor. No website as of yet. At least the R’s are finding some candidates. Don’t think it will help against Kim Williams, though. Wouldn’t hurt to send a few bucks her way. She’s been an outstanding freshman legislator with some real progressive positions.
6. Filings.
Rep. Jeffrey Spiegelman (R-11th RD); Rep. John Kowalko (D-25th RD); Rep. John Viola (D-26th RD); and Gregory Fuller, Sr. (running for Sussex County Register of Wills). Fuller has run for row offices in Sussex County previously, and has lost each time. However, he did serve as Register of Wills from 2008 to 2010 after Register of Wills David Wilson was elected to the Delaware General Assembly. Here’s how he became Register of Wills. Appointed by Governor Minner to fill out the remainder of Wilson’s term.
Did I miss anything?