Delaware
Has The Delaware Democratic Party Dropped Its Endorsement Of BHL?
And/or are they just downplaying it? I ask because I got the following blurb from the Party regarding what happened in July: Steve, July was a quiet month for Delaware Democrats… said no one ever! 
If you blinked, you might have missed the whirlwind of political milestones we just experienced. Let’s take a quick […]
Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primaries Of 2024: #8–New Castle County Council President
I’ve never understood why someone would run for this office, one where you have to campaign countywide (or, come to think of it, not), when you can run for a district comprising one-twelfth of the county. Especially since each vote on Council counts the same. Regardless, five Democrats have chosen to run for this seat, […]
It Takes A Village…
…TO UNCOVER ALL OF THE GRAFT IN BHL’S OPIOID SLUSH FUND. You, my friends, comprise that village. Let’s all do this together. First, the raw materials. Here are all of the 2023 grants: https://ltgov.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2024/07/1A_2023_Grant-Awardees-and-Descriptions-List_website-1.pdf https://ltgov.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2024/03/1B_2023_Grant-Awardees-and-Descriptions-List_website.pdf If anyone has the 2024 list, please share. Your job, should you choose to accept it, is to identify grants […]
BREAKING: Matt Meyer Calls For Federal Investigation Into BHL’s Campaign Finances
He made the call today at a downtown press conference. I attended. To be honest, there was a relative paucity of detail. Meyer didn’t specify what alleged criminal activity he wanted the Feds to investigate. No, the campaign had not yet sent a letter to the Feds. However, campaign manager Nick Merlino said that the […]
BREAKING: Former Democratic State Chair Calls On Party To Rescind Endorsement
Not just any former chair. The best Party Chair we ever had: “In light of the recent independent investigative report that found Lt. Governor Hall-Long broke the law and repeatedly lied to voters, I am calling on the Delaware Democratic Party to immediately rescind their endorsement of her gubernatorial campaign. Our party has an obligation […]
Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primaries Of 2024: # 9–RD 27
Don’t sleep on this race. Meaning, to all progressive Democrats, DON’T SLEEP ON THIS RACE. We all took Eric Morrison’s primary and general election races back in 2022 for granted. Thankfully, Morrison didn’t. The worst of the Delaware Way had it out for Eric last time, and they came pretty close to defeating him. Not […]
The One Reason Why EVERYONE Should Oppose Val Longhurst’s Reelection
Don’t get me wrong–there are a multitude of reasons why voters should support Kamela (not Kamala) Smith in her challenge to the current Speaker. We’ll enumerate them when we cover this as part of our ‘Most Intriguing Primaries’ series. But one reason rises above all: Val Longhurst used her elected position to get a high-paying […]
DL Open Thread Monday, July 22, 2024
It was a sad day for Delaware as its beloved hometown hero was forced to the sidelines. Aubrey Plaza was spotted on crutches at the WNBA All-Star game, where she tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee playing knockout. In general, Democrats reacted to Joe Biden’s decision to end his re-election campaign with […]
Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primaries: #10–RD 3
State Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, who has previously run for statewide office, is running for Lt. Governor instead of for reelection, and has created an open seat in this Wilmington area district. Here is the district map. The District is overwhelmingly Democratic, and almost certainly has the largest percentage of Latino/Latina voters in the state. […]
Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primary Races Of 2024: Novelty Division
Yeahyeah, you’ll get yer Top Ten. But I’d be remiss not to mention this race that has some serious comedic possibilities: Colin Bonini vs. Susanne Whitney For Kent County Register Of Wills. No, this isn’t a battle for the heart and soul of the Rethuglican Party (the Party has neither). It’s just an election-year amuse-bouche […]
Presenting: The LEAST Intriguing Delaware Primaries Of 2024
No, I’m not gonna list stuff like row office primaries. Except when I’m snarking them. In some cases, these are primaries that could have been important had at least one of the candidates proven worthy. In other cases, it’s because only one side is running a campaign. And in some, hey, it’s my list, I […]
Delaware Political Weekly: July 5-11, 2024
1. Delaware Democratic Party Marches Towards Irrelevancy. Proving once and for all that Betsy Maron is the John Carney of Party chairs. She learned nothing from her dad’s decision to place the heavy hands of labor on the scales on behalf of then-candidate Carney. Carney’s campaign proved to be as devoid of substance as his […]
A Very Special Edition Of Delaware Political Weekly: Filing Deadline Day
Events, of course, will determine just how special, if at all, today’s edition is. The deadline for candidates to file is 12 noon today. We already have some news!: BREAKING: Last-minute primary challenger to Sarah McBride. One Elias Weir. Ran as an independent in RD 27 back in 2020. Also ran against LBR in the […]
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