On July 14, 2020, the candidate filing period ended to run for state executive and legislative offices in Delaware. Candidates filed for the following state executive offices:
• Governor
• Lieutenant Governor
• Insurance Commissioner
All three incumbents—Governor John Carney (D), Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long (D), and Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro (D)—filed for re-election.
Candidates also filed for the following state legislative offices:
• Delaware State Senate (11 of 21 seats)
• Delaware House of Representatives (all 41 seats)
The primary is scheduled for September 15, 2020, and the general election will be held on November 3, 2020.
The next and final statewide filing deadline in the 2020 election cycle is on July 24 in Louisiana.
Delaware has a Democratic state government trifecta. A trifecta exists when one political party simultaneously holds the governor’s office and majorities in both state legislative chambers.
Additional reading:
Delaware state executive official elections, 2020
Delaware State Senate elections, 2020
Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2020
Ballot access for major and minor party candidates
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