Democrats are hoping to extend their decades-long hold on the Delaware governor’s office, while the Republican candidate says voters should think about restoring partisan balance to state government. The gubernatorial contest Tuesday pits Democrat Matt Meyer against the GOP’s Michael Ramone.
FILE - County Executive Matt Meyer and former County Executive Thomas P. Gordon put books on shelves at the new Del. 9 Library, Sept. 2017, in New Castle, Del. FILE - House Minority Leader, Daniel B. Short, R-Seaford and Michael Ramone, R-Middle Run Valley share a laugh before the start of the second half of the 149th legislative session in Dover, Del., Jan. 9, 2018. FILE - County Executive Matt Meyer and former County Executive Thomas P. Gordon put books on shelves at the new Del.
Ramone, who was elected to the state House in 2008, became the GOP gubernatorial nominee after winning 72% of the vote in a three-way GOP primary. Meyer advanced to the general election contest against Ramone after defeating Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long and former state Environmental Secretary Collin O’Mara in a Democratic primary. Meyer, who took 47% of the vote, led all candidates in fundraising, but he also was helped by a, who is prohibited by law from seeking a third term, appeared poised to become mayor of Wilmington, Delaware’s largest city, after winning a September Democratic primary.
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