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Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2012
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 Delaware's 2012 elections: • U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Governor • Other executive offices • State Senate • State House |
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections is July 10, 2012. The primary election day will be September 11, 2012.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party holds the majority in the Delaware House of Representatives:
| Delaware House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 26 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 15 | Pending | |
| Total | 41 | 41 | |
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Delaware in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 88 | $2,583,173 |
| 2008 | 75 | $2,334,401 |
| 2006 | 79 | $2,156,700 |
| 2004 | 80 | $2,020,644 |
| 2002 | 83 | $1,824,680 |
In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in house campaigns was $2,583,173. The top 10 overall contributors were: [2]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ellis, David E | $83,043 |
| LaVelle, Gregory Francis | $52,700 |
| King, Stanley & Ruth | $30,000 |
| Manolakos, Nick T | $25,665 |
| Delaware Racing Association | $21,503 |
| Delaware Association of Realtors | $20,731 |
| Kenton, Harvey & Jeanne | $20,000 |
| Delaware Education Association | $19,203 |
| Gallogly, Kay Wilde | $17,920 |
| Delaware Citizens for Economic Development | $14,700 |
Qualifications
Article II, Section 3 of the Delaware Constitution states: No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-four 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 Representative 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.
List of candidates
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