2018 Delaware Attorney General election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Delaware Attorney General election

| country = Delaware

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2014 Delaware Attorney General election

| previous_year = 2014

| next_election = 2022 Delaware Attorney General election

| next_year = 2022

| election_date = November 6, 2018

| image1 = File:Kathy Jennings CFPB (cropped).png

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Kathy Jennings

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 218,351

| percentage1 = 61.3%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Bernard Pepukayi

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 137,730

| percentage2 = 38.7%

| map_image = {{switcher |210px |County results |210px |Precinct results |default=1}}

| map_size = 210px

| map_caption = Jennings: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Pepukayi: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No data}}

| title = Attorney General

| before_election = Matthew Denn

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Kathy Jennings

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

The 2018 Delaware Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018. The Delaware primary election for federal and state candidates took place on September 6, 2018. Incumbent Attorney General Matthew Denn announced on August 28, 2017, that he would not seek re-election.{{cite web|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2017/08/28/attorney-general-matt-denn-not-run-re-election/608751001/|title=Attorney General Matt Denn will not seek re-election|publisher=}}

Democratic primary

=Candidates=

==Nominee==

  • Kathy Jennings, former New Castle County chief administrative officer{{cite web|url=https://www.wdel.com/news/jennings-running-for-attorney-general-resigns-top-new-castle-county/article_ecddc540-f48d-11e7-a9dc-77f1c5b7e1e9.html|title=Jennings running for attorney general, resigns top New Castle County post|first=Amy|last=Cherry|publisher=}}

==Eliminated in primary==

  • Chris Johnson, former counsel for the City of Wilmington Law Department{{cite web|url=http://delawarepublic.org/post/chris-johnson-joins-crowded-democratic-field-delaware-ag|title=Chris Johnson joins crowded Democratic field for Delaware AG|first=Sarah|last=Mueller|publisher=}}
  • Tim Mullaney, former chief of staff for the Delaware Department of Justice{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/former-beau-biden-aide-to-run-for-delaware-attorney-general/|title=Former Beau Biden aide to run for Delaware attorney general|date=20 October 2017|publisher=}}
  • LaKresha Roberts, former Delaware Chief Deputy Attorney General{{cite web|url=https://delawarestatenews.net/news/dojs-second-command-running-attorney-general/|title=DOJ's second-in-command running for attorney general - Delaware State News|date=10 January 2018|publisher=}}

==Declined==

=Endorsements=

{{Endorsements box

|title=Chris Johnson

|list=

;State legislators

  • Sean Lynn, State Representative{{cite web|title=Endorsements - Chris Johnson for Attorney General|url=https://www.chrisjohnsonforag.com/endorsements/|access-date=2018-08-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817023345/https://www.chrisjohnsonforag.com/endorsements/|archive-date=2018-08-17|url-status=dead}}

;City councilpersons

;Individuals

;Organizations

  • Blue Wave Crowd Source
  • The Broader Representation Advocacy Team
  • Delaware United
  • Moms Demand Action
  • The Political Revolution
  • Progressive Democrats for Delaware{{cite web|title=Progressive Democrats for Delaware on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/pddelaware/status/1035916478460002311}}
  • Real Justice{{cite web|url=https://realjusticepac.org/endorsements/chris-johnson/|title=Chris Johnson for Delaware Attorney General|publisher=|access-date=January 7, 2019}}
  • Working Families Party

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title=Kathy Jennings

|list=

;Organizations

{{Endorsements box

|title=LaKresha Roberts

|list=

;Organizations

  • Eastern Sussex Democratic Club

}}

=Results=

[[File:2018DEAGDprimary.svg|thumb|210px|Results by county

{{collapsible list

|title=Map legend

|{{legend|#3465a4|Jennings—60–70%}}

|{{legend|#729fcf|Jennings—50–60%}}

}}

]]

{{Election box begin no change | title=Democratic primary results}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Delaware Democratic Party

|candidate = Kathy Jennings

|votes = 46,038

|percentage = 56.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Delaware Democratic Party

|candidate = LaKresha Roberts

|votes = 17,584

|percentage = 21.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Delaware Democratic Party

|candidate = Chris Johnson

|votes = 12,194

|percentage = 15.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Delaware Democratic Party

|candidate = Tim Mullaney

|votes = 5,513

|percentage = 6.8

}}

{{Election box margin of victory no change

| votes = 28,454

| percentage = 35.0%

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| votes = 81,329

| percentage = 25.4%{{cite web|url=https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect18/elect18_primary/html/election.shtml|title=State of Delaware - Department of Elections · Office of the State Election Commissioner|website=elections.delaware.gov|access-date=September 19, 2018}}

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 81,329

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

Republican primary

=Candidates=

==Nominee==

  • Bernard Pepukayi, former New Castle County attorney{{cite web|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/20/bernard-pepukayi-election-delaware-attorney-general-republican/1040132002/|title=Longtime Democrat Bernard Pepukayi to run for Delaware AG as a Republican|website=delawareonline|access-date=January 7, 2019}}

==Withdrawn nomination==

  • Peggy Marshall Thomas, former chief Sussex County prosecutor{{cite web|url=http://delawarepublic.org/post/peggy-marshall-thomas-enters-attorney-general-race|title=Peggy Marshall Thomas enters Attorney General race|first=Josh|last=Diehl|publisher=}}{{cite web|title= Delaware's lone Republican in the attorney general race drops out|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/13/republican-peggy-marshall-thomas-quits-delaware-attorney-general-race/977802002/|access-date=}}

==Withdrew==

  • Tom Neuberger, lawyer{{cite web|url=https://delawarestatenews.net/news/lawyer-known-suing-state-plans-run-attorney-general/|title=Lawyer known for suing state plans run for attorney general - Delaware State News|date=October 25, 2017|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.delaware1059.com/news/republican-tom-neuberger-drops-from-attorney-general-race/article_159f4f00-1cc8-11e8-9cb9-03ea137ff990.html|title=Republican Tom Neuberger drops from Attorney General race|first=DJ|last=McAneny|publisher=|access-date=2018-07-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301004603/http://www.delaware1059.com/news/republican-tom-neuberger-drops-from-attorney-general-race/article_159f4f00-1cc8-11e8-9cb9-03ea137ff990.html|archive-date=2018-03-01|url-status=dead}}

Independents

=Candidates=

==Declared==

  • Allen Jester (write-in)

General election

=Endorsements=

{{Endorsements box

|title=Kathy Jennings (D)

|list=

;Vice presidents

;Senators

;US representatives

;Governors

  • John Carney, 74th governor of Delaware{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn2Ihv8H4c4/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bn2Ihv8H4c4 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=John Carney on Instagram: "Thank you to everyone who came out to the Sussex County Jamboree this weekend! We have a great slate of candidates this year, and I'm…"|website=Instagram|access-date=January 7, 2019}}{{cbignore}}

;State legislators

;Political candidates

;Organizations

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title=Bernard Pepukayi (R)

|list=

;Political candidates

  • Scott Walker, Republican nominee for U.S. House in Delaware in 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/188087995254191/posts/310063519723304/|title=Log In or Sign Up to View|website=www.facebook.com|access-date=January 7, 2019}}}}

{{Endorsements box

|title=Declined to endorse

|list=

;Declined to endorse Bernard Pepukayi

=Results=

{{Election box begin no change | title=Delaware Attorney General election, 2018{{cite web |url=http://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/election.shtml |title=State of Delaware General Election (Official Results)|publisher=State of Delaware Election Commissioner |access-date=November 6, 2018}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Kathy Jennings

|votes = 218,351

|percentage = 61.31%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bernard Pepukayi

|votes = 137,730

|percentage = 38.68%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 356,081

| percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

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