Here’s the announcement in full:
BURNS ANNOUNCES 2024 RUN FOR 21ST REPESENTATIVE DISTRICT SEAT
(Newark, Delaware) Democrat Frank Burns of Newark announced today that he will again be running for the Pike Creek area 21st district seat in the 2024 election, setting up a potential rematch of the most hotly contested Delaware legislative race from 2022.
In 2022 the Burns campaign against then 14-year Republican incumbent Ramone resulted with the margin so narrow that Delaware law dictated a recount which found a final 41 vote difference between the candidates.
“I am excited to announce my candidacy for the 21st district in 2024. The voters in our district deserve a representative who both provides great constituent services and acts in Dover in a manner that truly represents the district’s values” said Burns “Mike Ramone’s recent acts holding the needed bond bill hostage in order to pass a bill in the house giving corporations and LLCs a vote in elections is just the latest example of how out of synch his actions as a legislator are with the values and needs of 21st district residents”
Frank Burns is a scientist, father, and business owner who resides in the Roseville Park development. A former professor and director of molecular pathology and onco-cytogenetics at Thomas Jefferson Medical school he now runs a small bio-tech company (BioPrimate) focused on beneficial microbes. He is an active member of the Delaware BioScience Association (Delaware Bio) which promotes Delaware’s public and economic health, advocating for Delaware’s biopharmaceutical industry, research, healthcare, and academic institutions. Frank is also active in his church and currently serves on the board of directors for the Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek.
Wow. I’m gonna start my countdown of the 10 highest legislative priorities for progressives in Delaware next week. SPOILER ALERT: This race was near the top even before Frank Burns announced his candidacy. Hey, if Ramone runs again, it will give something for Ex-Speaker Pete to do in his dotage–campaign against yet another Democrat. Although it looks like he’ll have his hands full in his own district.
Newly-announced candidate Marty Rendon is everything that Popgun Pete is not. Check out his website:
Just…WOW! A great day to be a progressive in Delaware.