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Before 1776, Delaware was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain, administered by colonial governors in Pennsylvania as the "Lower Counties on Delaware". In 1776, soon after Delaware and the other Thirteen Colonies declared independence from Britain, the state adopted its first state constitution. It created the office of President of ...
John Charles Carney Jr. (born May 20, 1956) is an American politician who has served since 2025 as the 57th Mayor of Wilmington.A member of the Democratic Party, Carney was the 74th Governor of Delaware from 2017 to 2025, the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2017, the 24th lieutenant governor of Delaware from 2001 to 2009, and Delaware's secretary ...
Bethany A. Hall-Long (born November 12, 1963) is an American politician who has served as the 75th governor of Delaware since January 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, Hall-Long previously served as lieutenant governor of Delaware from 2017 to 2025 and in the Delaware Senate from 2008 to 2016 and in the Delaware House of Representatives from 2002 to 2008.
The Senate confirms judicial and other nominees appointed by the governor. It is the only legislature with the power to unilaterally amend its constitution without requiring a referendum or any other approval. [2] Delaware's U.S. Senators are Tom Carper (D) and Chris Coons (D). Delaware's at-large U.S. Representative is Lisa Blunt Rochester (D).
He was widely considered a front-runner for the Democratic Party's nomination for governor of Delaware in 2024, [23] and announced his campaign on June 6, 2023. [24] He became the Democratic nominee on September 10, 2024, defeating incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Delaware Bethany Hall-Long in the primary.
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A bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware won final passage in the state Senate on Tuesday after failing to clear that chamber last week. The measure, which now goes to Democratic Gov ...
The 2024 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Delaware, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.