Over the next few weeks and months, we’ll be examining every key 2018 race in depth. However, to get the juices flowing and to get the grassroots recruiting, today we’ll list every race that will be on the 2018 ballot. Uh, except for row offices, which really should be appointed rather than elected.
If you want to get the 2016/2018/2020 schedules, this chart from the Department of Elections will serve you well.
Here’s the 2018 lineup with incumbents:
Federal & Statewide Offices
U. S. Senator: Tom Carper (D)
Congress: Lisa Blunt Rochester (D)
Attorney General: Matt Denn (D)
State Treasurer: Ken Simpler (R)
Auditor of Accounts: Tom Wagner (R)
State Senate:
2nd SD: Margaret Rose Henry (D)
3rd SD: Bob Marshall (D)
4th SD: Greg Lavelle (R)
6th SD: Ernie Lopez (R)
10th SD: Stephanie Hansen (D)
11th SD: Bryan Townsend (D)
16th SD: Colin Bonini (R)
17th SD: Brian Bushweller (D)
18th SD: Gary Simpson (R)
21st SD: Bryant Richardson (R)
State House: All 41 RD’s are up.
New Castle County Council:
CD 1: Ken Woods (D)
CD 2: Bob Weiner (R)
CD 3: Janet Kilpatrick (R)
CD 4: Penrose Hollins (D)
CD 5: Lisa Diller (D)
CD 6: William Powers (D)
Commissioner At-Large: Terry Pepper (D)
2nd LC D: Vacant-Special Election to be held on Mar. 21 between Andrea Kreiner (D) and James Hosfelt (R) to fill the remainder of the term of Brad Eaby.
4th LC D: Eric Buckson (R)
6th LC D: Glen Howell (R)
Sussex County Council:
CD 5: Robert Arlett (R)
CD 6: Robert Lee (R).
I don’t know about you, but I see a lot of targets for grassroots challenges, both in primaries and in the general as well. I will start to discuss each race in the next few weeks and months. Feel free to talk up those races where you would most like to see grassroots involvement.
I officially declare the 2018 Political Hot Stove League up and running!
