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RACES-2-WATCH 2010
Updated: Sept. 28, 2010
STATEWIDE
| OFFICE |
DEMOCRATS |
REPUBLICANS |
RUNDOWN |
OUTLOOK |
| Senate |
Chris Coons |
Christine O'Donnell |
This is an easy handoff from Joe Biden
to Ted Kaufman to Chris Coons |
Democrat |
| House |
John Carney |
Glen
Urquhart |
It's a Democratic state.
It's a fractured Republican Party |
Democrat |
| Attorney General |
Beau Biden |
|
There's nothing like being the veep's son
and an Iraq war veteran to become the first
statewide candidate to go unopposed in 124
years |
Democrat |
| Treasurer |
Chip
Flowers |
Colin Bonini |
Bonini's "It's-your-money" campaign
sounds like the right message in an
anti-government year |
Republican |
| Auditor |
Richard Korn
|
Tom Wagner |
Did the Democrats really nominate a guy who
once filed for bankruptcy? |
Republican |
Incumbents in bold
Statewide
registration: 47% Democratic, 29% Republican, 24% others
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Delaware General Assembly has a Democratic
majority in both chambers.
The Senate, which went Democratic in 1973, is not in
play. The House of Representatives, which flipped to the
Democrats in 2008 after 24 years of Republican control,
is.
Senate: 15 Democrats, 6 Republicans. Eleven seats are up
for election.
House of Representatives: 24 Democrats, 17
Republicans. All seats are up for election.
| DISTRICT |
DEMOCRATS |
REPUBLICANS |
VOTERS |
RUNDOWN |
| 15th Senate |
Nancy Cook |
Dave Lawson |
D:
42%
R:
32%
O:
26% |
Cook is the longest-serving senator in an
anti-incumbent year. The pressure is on |
| 6th Rep |
Debra Heffernan |
Tom Kovach |
D:
47%
R:
28%
O:
25% |
The district flipped to the Democrats in '04
but back to the Republicans in a special
election in '08. Anything goes |
| 7th Rep |
Bryon Short |
Judy Travis |
D:
39%
R:
37%
O:
24% |
Republicans have a strong candidate, but
Short looks solid |
| 9th Rep |
Becky Walker |
John Marino |
D:
43%
R:
33%
O:
24% |
With the retirement of Republican Rep.
Richard Cathcart, this district is a potential
pickup for the Democrats |
| 10th Rep |
D.E. Williams |
Bob Rhodunda |
D:
44%
R:
33%
O:
23% |
The Democratic high tide in '08 brought
Williams in. The Democratic ebb tide in '10
could wash him out |
| 18th Rep |
Mike Barbieri |
Terry Spence |
D:
53%
R:
23%
O:
24% |
Spence, an ex-speaker, is trying for a
comeback. This race is a must-win for the
Republicans to climb into the majority |
| 24th Rep |
Ed Osienski |
Abraham Jones |
D:
52%
R:
23%
O:
25% |
Democrats are counting on taking this seat,
now that Republican Rep. Bill Oberle has retired
after 34 years |
| 29th Rep |
John McCutchan |
Lincoln Willis |
D:
42%
R:
33%
O:
25% |
There's no reason to think this open seat
won't stay Republican |
| 31st Rep |
Darryl Scott |
Ron Smith |
D:
50%
R:
27%
O:
23% |
Republicans are making a push against Scott,
a first termer, but he appears to be coping with
it |
| 32nd Rep |
Brad Bennett |
Beth Miller |
D:
46%
R:
28%
O:
26% |
Bennett's shot at a second term shows signs
of trouble |
| 33rd Rep |
Bobby Walls |
Jack Peterman |
D:
40%
R:
35%
O:
25% |
Republicans keep coming after Walls, and he
keeps surviving |
| 36th Rep |
Russ McCabe |
Harvey Kenton |
D:
41%
R:
35%
O:
24% |
This is prime Christine O'Donnell territory.
Advantage: Republicans |
Incumbents in bold
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