Delaware candidates on the ballot in 2022

General Election

The Delaware State News sent questionnaires to all candidates for office. There are links to the  bios and answers in the list below.

Readers should note that many candidates did not respond to the survey.

For Delaware Department of Election Results, click here. 

The following candidates will be on the ballot for the General Election on Nov. 8:

Representative in Congress

• Cody McNutt, Wilmington, Libertarian
• Lee Murphy, Wilmington, Republican
• Lisa Blunt Rochester, Wilmington, Democratic
• David Rogers, Wilmington, Nonpartisan
• Edward Shlikas, Millsboro, declared write-in candidate
• Scott Walker, Wilmington, declared write-in candidate

Attorney General

• Kathleen Jennings, Wilmington, Democratic
• Julianne E. Murray, Seaford, Republican

Treasurer

• Greg Coverdale, Wilmington, Republican
• Colleen Davis, Bethany Beach, Democratic

Auditor of Accounts

• Janice Lorrah, Hockessin, Republican
• Lydia York, Democrat

State Senate District 1

• Sarah McBride, Wilmington, Democratic

State Senate District 2

• Darius J. Brown, Wilmington, Democratic

State Senate District 3

• Elizabeth Lockman, Wilmington, Democratic

State Senate District 4

• Ted Kittila, Wilmington, Republican
• Laura Sturgeon, Wilmington, Democratic

State Senate District 5

• Kyle Evans Gay, Wilmington, Democratic
• Daniel R. Schmick, Wilmington, Republican

State Senate District 6

• Russ Huxtable,  Lewes, Democratic
• Stephen Smyk, Milton, Republican

State Senate District 7

• Spiros Mantzavinos, Wilmington, Democratic
• M “Sherm” Porter, Wilmington, Republican

State Senate District 8

• Victor John Setting II, Newark, Republican
• David P. Sokola, Newark, Democratic

State Senate District 9

• Brenda Mennella, Newark, Republican
• Jack Walsh, Wilmington, Democratic

State Senate District 10

• Stephanie L. Hansen, Middletown, Democratic

State Senate District 11

• Bryan Townsend, Newark, Democratic

State Senate District 12

• Bill Alexander, Middletown, Republican
• Nicole Poore, New Castle, Democratic

State Senate District 13

• Marie Pinkney, Newark, Democratic

State Senate District 14

• Kyra Hoffner, Dover, Democratic
• Mark Pugh, Leipsic, Republican

State Senate District 15

• Dave Lawson, Marydel, Republican

State Senate District 16

• Eric Buckson, Camden, Republican

State Senate District 17

• Trey Paradee, Dover, Democratic
• Ed Ruyter, Dover, Republican

State Senate District 18

• Billy Devary, Milford, Democratic
• Dave Wilson, Lincoln, Republican

State Senate District 19

• Brian G. Pettyjohn, Georgetown, Republican

State Senate District 20

• Gerald W. Hocker, Ocean View, Republican

State Senate District 21

• Chris Dalton, Delmar, Libertarian
• Bryant L. Richardson, Seaford, Republican
• Sonja Mehaffey, Seaford, Non-Partisan Delaware

State Rep. District 1

• Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha, Wilmington, Democratic
• Mark Prescott Gardner, Wilmington, Republican

State Rep. District 3

• Sherry Dorsey Walker, Wilmington, Democratic

State Rep. District 4

• Amy S. Fresh, Millsboro, *Independent
• Jeff Hilvosky, Millsboro, Republican
• Keegan Worley, Lewes, Democratic

State Rep. District 5

• Alexander M. Homich, New Castle, Republican
• Kendra Johnson, New Castle, Democratic
• Mark Parks, Bear, Non-Partisan Delaware

State Rep. District 6

• Debra J. Heffernan, Wilmington, Democratic
• Michael Krawczuk, Wilmington, Republican

State Rep. District 7

• Larry Lambert, Claymont, Democratic
• Shane S. Stoneman, Wilmington, Republican

State Rep. District 8

• Sherae’a “Rae” Moore, Middletown, Democratic
• David W. Thomas, Middletown, Republican

State Rep. District 9

• Terrell A. Williams, Odessa, Democratic
• Kevin Hensley, Townsend, Republican

State Rep. District 10

• Brent Burdge, Wilmington, Republican
• Sean Matthews, Wilmington, Democratic

State Rep. District 11

• Jeffrey N. Spiegelman, Clayton, Republican

State Rep. District 12

• Krista Griffith, Wilmington, Democratic

State Rep. District 13

• Carlucci Coelho, Wilmington, Republican
• DeShanna U. Neal, Wilmington, Democratic 

State Rep. District 14

• Carl Phelps, Lewes, Republican
• Pete Schwartzkopf, Rehoboth, Democratic

State Rep. District 15

• Michael Higgin, Bear, Republican
• Valerie Longhurst, Bear, Democratic

State Rep. District 16

• Franklin D. Cooke Jr., Wilmington, Democratic

State Rep. District 17

• Melissa Minor-Brown, New Castle, Democratic

State Rep. District 18

• Gloria Hope Payne, Newark, Republican
• Sophie Phillips, Bear, Democratic

State Rep. District 19

• Kimberly Williams, Wilmington, Democratic

State Rep. District 20

• Stell Parker Selby, Milton, Democratic
• Dallas A. Wingate, Lewes, Republican

State Rep. District 21

• Frank Burns, Newark, Democratic
• Michael Ramone, Newark, Republican

State Rep. District 22

• Jason Blevins, Wilmington, declared write-in candidate
• Michael F. Smith, Newark, Republican

State Rep. District 23

• Paul Baumbach, Newark, Democratic
• Brittany Ramone Gomez, Newark, Republican

State Rep. District 24

• Joan E. Godwin, Newark, Republican
• Edward Osienski, Newark, Democratic

State Rep. District 25

• Lynn Mey, Newark, Republican
• Cyndie Romer, Newark, Democratic

State Rep. District 26

• Madinah Wilson-Anton, Newark, Democratic
• Timothy S. Conrad, Newark, Republican

State Rep. District 27

• John Marino, Middletown, Republican
• Eric Morrison, Newark, Democratic

State Rep. District 28

• Bill Carson, Smyrna, Democratic

State Rep. District 29

• William Bush, Wyoming, Democratic
• Marc Wienner, Smyrna, Republican

State Rep. District 30

• Justin Brant, Felton, Libertarian
• Wm Shannon Morris, Wyoming, Republican

State Rep. District 31

• Richard Harpster, Dover, Republican
• Sean M. Lynn, Dover, Democratic

State Rep. District 32

• Kerri Evelyn Harris, Dover, Democratic
• Cheryl Precourt, Dover, Republican

State Rep. District 33

• Charles S. Postles Jr., Milford, Republican

State Rep. District 34

• Adewunmi "Ade" Kuforiji, Dover, Democratic
• William McVay, Dover, Nonpartisan
• Lyndon D. Yearick, Magnolia, Republican

State Rep. District 35

• Jesse R. Vanderwende, Bridgeville, Republican

State Rep. District 36

• Bryan W. Shupe, Milford, Republican

State Rep. District 37

• Ruth Briggs King, Georgetown, Republican

State Rep. District 38

• Ronald E. Gray, Selbyville, Republican

State Rep. District 39

• Susan Clifford, Seaford, Democratic
• Daniel B. Short, Seaford, Republican

State Rep. District 40

• Timothy D. Dukes, Laurel, Republican

State Rep. District 41

• Rich Collins, Millsboro, Republican
• Joseph DiPasquale, Millsboro, Non-Partisan Delaware

New Castle Register of Wills

• Ciro Poppiti, Wilmington, Democratic

New Castle Recorder of Deeds

• Michael E. Kozikowski Sr., Wilmington, Democratic

New Castle Sheriff

• Scott Phillips, Wilmington, Democratic
• John Machurek, Wilmington, Non-Partisan Delaware

New Castle County Council District 1

• Brandon Toole, Bear,  Democratic

New Castle County Council District 2

• Dee Durham, Wilmington, Democratic

New Castle County Council District 3

• Janet Kilpatrick, Hockessin, Republican

New Castle County Council District 4

• Penrose Hollins, Wilmington, Democratic

New Castle County Council District 5

• Valerie George, Newark, Democratic

New Castle County Council District 6

• David Carter, Townsend, Democratic

NCC Sheriff

• Scott Phillips, Wilmington, Democratic

Kent Recorder of Deeds

• D. J. Cox, Frederica, Democratic
• Eugenia Thornton, Frederica, Republican

Kent Levy Court District 2

• Anthony Egipiciaco Jr., Dover, Republican
• Jeffrey Hall, Dover, Democratic

Kent Levy Court District 4

• Dennis Norwood, Harrington, Democratic
• Robert Scott, Harrington, Republican

Kent Levy Court District 6

• Paul Hertz, Wyoming, Republican

Kent Levy Court District At-Large

• Terry L. Pepper, Camden, Democratic
• Jason Bonner, Camden, Republican

Kent Sheriff

• Norman R. Barlow, Harrington, Republican
• Brian E. Lewis, Dover, Democratic
• Aarika Nelson, Dover, Nonpartisan

Sussex County Council District 4

• Douglas B Hudson, Dagsboro, Republican
• Nathan Mitchell, Frankford, Democratic

Sussex County Council District 5

• Billy Edwards, Georgetown, Democratic
• John Rieley, Millsboro,  Republican

Sussex Sheriff

• James Brittingham, Milton, Non-Partisan Delaware
• Robert T. Lee, Seaford, Republican