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2016 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 2016 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, coinciding with the Delaware gubernatorial election. The office had been vacant since former Democratic lieutenant governor Matthew Denn was inaugurated as attorney general on January 6, 2015.[1]
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Sherry Dorsey Walker, Wilmington City Councilwoman and candidate for the State Senate in 2014[2]
- Brad Eaby, Kent County Levy Court Commissioner[3]
- Greg Fuller, former Sussex County Register of Wills[4]
- Bethany Hall-Long, state senator[5]
- Kathy McGuiness, Rehoboth Beach Commissioner[6]
- Ciro Poppiti, New Castle County Register of Wills[7]
Declined
- Chris Bullock, president of the New Castle County Council[8]
- Peter Schwartzkopf, Speaker of the Delaware House of Representatives[9]
Results
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Republican primary
State Senator Colin Bonini had announced that he was running for governor in November 2014, but reportedly was considering switching to run for lieutenant governor.[11] Bonini announced on November 23, 2015, that he would remain in the race for governor.[12]
Candidates
Declared
- La Mar Gunn, president of the NAACP of Central Delaware and nominee for Kent County Recorder of Deeds in 2014[13]
Declined
- Colin Bonini, state senator and nominee for state treasurer in 2010 (running for governor)[14][11][12]
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