Governor’s race is seeing big money – from the candidates

04/24/2024

Why Should Delaware Care?
Delaware’s governor manages state agencies, has the power to veto proposed laws, and sets the tone for how state government spends money each year. Now, three people are vying to be elected to that position – and they’re betting on themselves with some of their money.

The three-way race to become Delaware’s Democratic candidate for governor is gearing up to be among the most expensive and competitive in recent history – and much of the money is flowing from the candidates’ own personal bank accounts.

In December, Collin O’Mara, Delaware’s former chief environmental regulator, loaned his fledgling campaign $750,000 – a massive amount for a political campaign in little Delaware, even surpassing any of former Gov. Jack Markell’s individual contributions to his famously self-funded campaigns of the 2000s.

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