Nicole Poore

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Nicole Poore

|image = Ag Industry Dinner 2014 Nicole Poore (cropped).jpg

|caption = Poore in 2014

|office = Majority Leader of the Delaware Senate

|term_start = January 8, 2019

|term_end = November 4, 2020

|predecessor = Margaret Rose Henry

|successor = Bryan Townsend

|state_senate1 = Delaware

|district1 = 12th

|term_start1 = January 8, 2013

|term_end1 =

|predecessor1 = Dorinda Connor

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|party = Democratic

|education = Wilmington University

|website = {{URL|nicolepoore.com|Official website}}

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Nicole Poore is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate representing District 12.{{cite web |url= https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/150/Poore |title= Senator Nicole Poore |publisher= Delaware General Assembly |location= Dover, Delaware |access-date= November 12, 2013}}{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/142570 |title= Nicole Poore's Biography |publisher= Vote Smart |access-date= November 12, 2013}} Poore was elected Senate Majority Leader in 2019 after previously serving as Senate Majority Whip.{{Cite news|url=https://delawarestatenews.net/news/legislators-pick-new-caucus-leaders/|title=Legislators pick new caucus leaders - Delaware State News|date=2018-11-08|work=Delaware State News|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en-US}}

Poore is Catholic.{{cite news |last1=Barrish |first1=Cris |title=Delaware bill would force priests to ‘break seal of confession’ for child abuse |url=https://whyy.org/articles/delaware-bill-priests-required-report-child-abuse/ |access-date=September 23, 2024 |work=WHYY |date=March 13, 2023}}

Electoral history

  • In 2012, Poore challenged incumbent Republican Dorinda Connor and won the three-way general election with 12,875 votes (60.3%) against Connor and Libertarian candidate Brad Thomas.{{cite web |url= http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect12/elect12_general/html/election.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 6, 2012 |publisher= Delaware Commissioner of Elections |location= Dover, Delaware |access-date= November 12, 2013}}
  • In 2016, Poore was unopposed in the general election, winning 18,961 votes.{{cite web |url= http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect16/elect16_general/html/election.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 8, 2016 |publisher= Delaware Commissioner of Elections |location= Dover, Delaware |access-date= January 4, 2019}}

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