Timothy Dukes
{{Short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Tim Dukes
|office = Minority Leader of the Delaware House of Representatives
|term_start = November 12, 2024
|term_end =
|predecessor = Mike Ramone
|successor =
|state_house1 = Delaware
|district1 = 40th
|term_start1 = November 7, 2012
|term_end1 =
|predecessor1 = Clifford Lee
|successor1 =
|birth_date = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1964|9|30}}}}
|birth_place = Seaford, Delaware, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican
|education = University of Valley Forge (BS)
|website = {{url|timdukes.org|Campaign website}}
}}
Timothy D. "Tim" Dukes (born September 30, 1964) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing district 40.{{cite web |url= https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/150/Dukes |title= Representative Timothy D. Dukes (R) |publisher= Delaware General Assembly |location= Dover, Delaware |accessdate= January 9, 2019}}
Career
Dukes was first elected to the Delaware House of Representatives in 2012 after the retirement of Republican Clifford Lee.{{cite web |title=Representative Timothy Dukes' Biography |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/142597 |accessdate=November 1, 2013 |publisher=Project Vote Smart}} He was elected minority leader in the House in November 2024.{{Cite web |last=Jennings |first=Zakiya |date=2025-03-26 |title=House Minority Leader speaks on Rep. Stell Parker Selby's unknown return to Dover |url=https://www.coasttv.com/news/house-minority-leader-speaks-on-rep-stell-parker-selbys-unknown-return-to-dover/article_3aabf0e3-d0a6-4d1a-8eda-19c76dec1a6d.html |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=CoastTV |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Delaware House Republican Caucus selects new leadership |url=https://www.coastalpoint.com/news/state/delaware-house-republican-caucus-selects-new-leadership/article_a1c07eda-a134-11ef-9ac8-9f3caa81b878.html |work=Coastal Point |date=November 12, 2024 |language=en}}
Electoral history
- In 2012, Dukes won the general election with 5,552 votes (62.7%) against Democratic nominee Benjamin Lowe.{{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 Department of Elections |department=Office of the State Election Commissioner |accessdate= November 1, 2013}}
- In 2014, Dukes was unopposed in the general election and won 4,306 votes.{{cite web |url= https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect14/elect14_General/html/election.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 7, 2014 |publisher=Delaware Department of Elections |department=Office of the State Election Commissioner |accessdate=January 7, 2019}}
- In 2016, Dukes was unopposed in the general election and won 7,826 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 Department of Elections |department=Office of the State Election Commissioner |accessdate=January 7, 2019}}
- In 2018, Dukes was unopposed in the general election and won 5,848 votes.{{cite web |url= http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect18/elect18_general/html/election.shtml |title= State of Delaware General Election Official Results |date= November 6, 2018 |publisher=Delaware Department of Elections |department=Office of the State Election Commissioner |accessdate=January 7, 2019}}
References
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External links
- [https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/150/Dukes Official page] at the Delaware General Assembly
- [http://timdukes.org/ Campaign site]
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{{s-ttl|title=Minority Leader of the Delaware House of Representatives|years=2025–present}}
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Category:21st-century members of the Delaware General Assembly
Category:People from Laurel, Delaware
Category:People from Seaford, Delaware
Category:Republican Party members of the Delaware House of Representatives
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