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James Trout's avatar

Double update from Delaware: John Carney, the current Governor is the next Mayor of Wilmington. He won the primary and will not face a general election as Republicans did not field a candidate. In addition, the Delaware Speaker of the House, Valerie Longhurst has lost her primary to Working Families Party endorsed candidate Kamela Smith.

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michaelflutist's avatar

What's behind that seemingly shocking result for Longhurst? Was she involved in some serious scandal or other?

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James Trout's avatar

She was seen as WAY too conciliatory to big business. She comes from the insurance industry and at one point was Director of Operations for AIG Insurance.

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Oceanblaze17's avatar

But isnтАЩt DE a business-friendly state?

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JanusIanitos's avatar

Statuses like that are about the business and political environments, not necessarily the voters.

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