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Daniel Short
American politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daniel B. Short (born July 11, 1961) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 39.[1][2] He was elected in 2006 to replace retiring Republican Tina Fallon in the House, after having lost a race for the Delaware Senate in the previous election. He served as the House Minority Leader between 2013-2023, and was previously the minority whip. He also served as a city council member and mayor of Seaford, Delaware. He earned an associate degree from the University of Delaware.
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Electoral history
- In 2004, Short challenged incumbent Democrat Robert Venables Sr. for a seat in the Delaware Senate but lost the general election.[3]
- In 2006, Short ran for a seat in the Delaware House and won the general election with 3,370 votes (68.6%) against Democratic nominee Richard Sternberg.[4]
- In 2008, Short won the general election with 5,185 votes (68.8%) against Democratic nominee Jerry Semper, who had also qualified and received votes as the Working Families Party candidate.[5]
- In 2010, Short was unopposed for the general election, winning 4,562 votes.[6]
- In 2012, Short won the Republican primary with 1,046 votes (80.2%),[7] and was unopposed for the general election, winning 6,191 votes.[8]
- In 2014, Short won the general election with 3,977 votes (92.9%) against Libertarian nominee James W. Brittingham.[9]
- In 2016, Short won the general election with 6,643 votes (91.3%) in a rematch against Libertarian nominee James W. Brittingham.[10]
- In 2018, Short was unopposed in the general election, winning 5,452 votes.[11]
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