The filing deadline is today at noon. The Department Of Elections generally does a real good job of providing updates on Deadline Day. We generally have all filings and withdrawals complete by around 2 p. m.
Here’s what has taken place since Friday’s Delaware Political Weekly:
1. State Sen. Darius Brown (SD 2) Files For Reelection. Why not? Nobody filed to challenge him.
2. Sen. Dave Sokola Gets R Opponent. One Victor John Setting II. The website link at DOE doesn’t work, not generally a good sign. Yet another real estate agent. A familiar Rethug trope when it comes to finding candidates. Get a little free pub, maybe expand business opportunities.
3. D Frank Burns Files Against Mike Ramone. I’m trying to imagine this guy having a conversation with, say, Lumpy Carson. Don’t know if he’s gonna run a serious campaign or if he’s simply agreed to run to fill the spot on the ballot. I’d sure love to interview him, though.
4. Sophie Phillips Files In RD 18. She will face Martin Willis in a primary to succeed David Bentz, who is retiring. I know that she already has a great campaign team.
5. Is Career Hack Ken Woods Retiring? Looks that way. There is now a D primary in NCC Council District 1. Neither candidate is Ken Woods. Brandon Toole had already filed. His website could well have been designed by Russian bots. Frank Maule filed yesterday. His website–doesn’t exist. Yet. He’s a firefighter/HAZMAT Inspector with the Wilmington Fire Department.
I think we’ve caught up.
Of note, Shane Darby has yet to file. I’ve been told that her plan was to make it a ‘surprise’. I don’t need any surprises. File already! Then kick Nnamdi’s ass.
I’ll be updating until the activity stops. Please stop on over to break whatever news you’ve got. And to comment on what does, and doesn’t, happen.