Her name is Kyle Evans Gay. She’s an attorney with Connolly Gallagher and lives in the same community where Cathy Cloutier, um, maintains a residence.
I think she’s odds-on to win, especially in a district with current registration like this: 14,725 D; 10,526 R; and 8770 I.
While I’m optimistic about her chances, I’m a bit concerned that her initial outreach to voters sounds like an appeal to middle-class and upper middle-class voters. I want to hear what she has to say about criminal justice reform, economic justice, gun control (an issue where Cloutier is exceedingly vulnerable), environmental racism, and the like. She represents a large swath of Claymont, including some economically-challenged communities. I want to make sure that she will be a forceful advocate for their needs.
Here’s her website. Let me just say that it’s early and, while Cloutier has made clear at every possible turn that she will run for reelection, the reality of an opponent of this stature can often change one’s mind.
Let the campaign begin. Or end.