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| Delaware state legislative special elections, 2017 | |
| Partisan control of the Delaware State Senate was on the line in a special election on February 25, 2017, as Democrats and Republicans battled for a vacant seat in District 10 to establish a one-member majority in the chamber. Click to read more » | |
| Delaware State Senate District 10 | ||
| Current incumbent | Stephanie Hansen  | |
Delaware’s tenth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Stephanie Hansen.
Delaware state senators represent an average of 42,759 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 37,314 residents.
Members of the Delaware State Senate serve both two- and four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Delaware legislators assume office the day after their election.
Article II, Section 3 of the Delaware Constitution states: "No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty-seven years and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State three years next preceding the day of his election and the last year of that term an inhabitant of the Senatorial District in which he shall be chosen, unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States or of this State."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $45,291/year | No per diem is paid. |
If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Senate President must call for a special election. The election must be called for no later than 30 days after the vacancy happened. The Governor may make the declaration if the Senate is not in session. The date of the election must be set no later than 10 days after a declaration was made.
Elections for the office of Delaware State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for September 15, 2020. The filing deadline is July 14, 2020.
Incumbent Stephanie Hansen (D) defeated Christine Metzing (R) in the general election for Delaware State Senate District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
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Votes |
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Stephanie Hansen (D) |
62.1
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11,665 |
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Christine Metzing (R) |
37.9
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7,129 | |
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Total votes: 18,794 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Incumbent Stephanie Hansen advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware State Senate District 10 on September 6, 2018.
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Stephanie Hansen (D) |
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Christine Metzing advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware State Senate District 10 on September 6, 2018.
Candidate |
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Christine Metzing (R) |
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A special election for the position of Delaware State Senate District 10 was held on February 25, 2017.
The seat became vacant following Bethany Hall-Long's (D) election as lieutenant governor of Delaware.
Stephanie Hansen (D) defeated John Marino (R) and Joseph Lanzendorfer (L) in the special election.
Delaware State Senate, District 10, Special Election, 2017
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Stephanie Hansen |
58.1% | 7,315 | |
| Republican | John Marino | 40.8% | 5,127 | |
| Libertarian | Joseph Lanzendorfer | 1.1% | 139 | |
| Total Votes | 12,581 | |||
| Source: Delaware Department of Elections | ||||
Elections for the Delaware State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014. Incumbent Bethany Hall-Long was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while John Marino was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hall-Long defeated Marino in the general election.
Delaware State Senate, District 10, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bethany Hall-Long Incumbent |
51.1% | 6,230 | |
| Republican | John Marino | 48.9% | 5,963 | |
| Total Votes | 12,193 | |||
Elections for the office of Delaware State Senate consisted of a primary election on February 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 6, 2012. Incumbent Bethany Hall-Long (D) ran unopposed in the February 7 primary election before winning the general election without opposition.
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Delaware State Senate District 10 raised a total of $375,753. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $37,575 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Delaware State Senate District 10
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $120,905 | 2 | $60,453 |
| 2012 | $24,905 | 1 | $24,905 |
| 2008 | $132,707 | 3 | $44,236 |
| 2004 | $46,177 | 2 | $23,089 |
| 2002 | $51,059 | 2 | $25,530 |
| Total | $375,753 | 10 | $37,575 |
