The Democratic Primary Campaign season is officially underway, so I’m going to keep a running list of candidates how have been in touch with me & how. (Which is a good measure of…I don’t know…Money? Proximity? Small state happenstance shit?) Anyway, here is the list as of Day 1:
Lt Gov Candidate Debbie Harrington – Via face to face
Gov Candidate Bethany Hall Long – Via Email (see below)
Hi Jason, I’m Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long. I’m a nurse, a mother, and a public servant with over 30 years of service to our state – and today, I’m launching my campaign to be the next Governor of Delaware.
Delaware is a special place. I’m lucky to have grown up in Sussex County and to have represented Kent and New Castle County as a legislator. We are a small state – people know each other and look out for one another. In Delaware, we treat each other as neighbors, with compassion, humility, and purpose.
That’s the spirit of public service that has always driven me.
My belief in the importance of community and people’s health developed at a young age. When I was 11 years old, my dad was in an accident and was using a wheelchair when we received the life-changing news that both my mom and my brother had cancer. The doctors told my mom she had a 5% chance of survival.
But somehow my mom pulled through. Then my brother. And my dad did too.
We ALL pulled through because our community wrapped their arms around us. I never forgot that kindness, and it put me on the path I’ve been following ever since.
My calling is to care for others: I worked as a nurse, a professor, and a State Senator before I was elected as the Lieutenant Governor six years ago. In all of these roles, I have wholeheartedly dedicated myself to community well-being.
I’m very proud of working alongside Governor Carney to lay a foundation of economic vitality for our state, help people and businesses recover from COVID, invest in education, and improve access to affordable health care. I’ve also personally led the effort to create a Behavioral Health Consortium to address the opioid epidemic, substance use disorders, and mental health challenges facing the First State.
In running to be the next Governor of Delaware, I am focused on continuing that service to my community and the state that has raised me and my family for generations.
We must stand up for women’s rights to make their own health care decisions. We must address the scourge of gun violence so our kids are safe at school. And we must empower Delawareans to thrive in the face of rising costs and rising temperatures.
And as your next Governor, I will do just that. Jason, welcome to my campaign – together, we will make Delaware the best place to live, work, and raise a family.
