1. The Emergence Of Tizzy Lockman. Her candidacy for the 3rd Senatorial Seat currently held by Bob Marshall has become a rallying cry for grassroots activists. Notable not only for the candidate herself, but for the framework created by Network Delaware to facilitate her candidacy. Along with Rachel Blumenfeld and Laura Sturgeon, there are some promising signs for those seeking citizen-legislators in the truest sense of the phrase. More, please.
2. Melanie Doesn’t Live Here Any More. I may be in the minority, at least on DL, but Rep. Melanie George Smith’s lawyerly ‘rope-a-dope’ (that phrase again) only concerns me if she has decided she wants to seek reelection. Although it’s pretty clear that she’s abandoned her district, both with her residency and her legislative priorities, she’s probably in technical compliance with the law. Probably more so than, say, Tom Sharp was when he was living downstate and even paving the roads in his community there while supposedly residing in Maplecrest just off of Kirkwood Highway. However. as Democratic Party Chair Erik Raser-Schramm pointed out, constituents deserve to know that they are represented by someone who lives in their district. What we now need is a strong grassroots candidate in this district (I’ve heard that there is some interest) to ensure that she doesn’t maneuver herself back into office. After all, her family has a deserved reputation for watching out for themselves at taxpayers’ expense.
3. Ken Simpler Will Run For Reelection. Here is the video of his announcement. His vision may be clunky, may not make any sense whatsoever, but, against a governor with no vision, he just might win. And John Carney has no vision. But that’s three years away. Any word on who the D’s might put up? If anybody?
4. (No) Filings. Self-explanatory. Filing fees still haven’t been set for NCC or Kent Counties.
That’s it for this week. What’d I miss and whaddyathink?