Come Tuesday, Sept.10, Delawareans will have the opportunity to vote in the primary election to select candidates on the federal, state and local levels.
The 34 primary elections taking place will determine the final list of candidates that will appear up and down the ballot in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Democrats are holding 26 primaries while Republicans will hold eight.
“Your Candidates,” an interactive voters’ guide, was produced by members of the Delaware Journalism Collaborative in partnership with the League of Women Voters.
Questionnaires were sent to all of the candidates who qualified to run in the primary. Most, but not all, completed and returned the questionnaires, which not only asked a series of questions pertinent to the office a candidate seeks, but also solicited biographical background and comprehensive contact information, including email addresses, web sites and telephone numbers for each respondent’s campaign.
The guide also includes a “toggle switch” on the left hand side of every page, which allows a reader to switch from the English presentation to a Spanish translation with a tap of their finger or a click of their mouse.
Since this issue of the voters’ guide is devoted exclusively to the primary election, an updated version will be published after the Sept. 10 election. That version will cover all of the state’s general elections and the final list of candidates from the U.S. Senate down to the county row offices.
For convenience, this version of the guide, which covers only the primaries, is divided into the following categories:
But, again, not every declared candidate is included in this version of the guide. For example, Ruth Briggs King, a Republican, is running for lieutenant governor. She is not included here because she is the only Republican seeking that office and hence has no primary challenge.
In addition to the questions and answers from the candidates, the guide also includes in-depth reporting and analysis on the Congressional and gubernatorial races, campaign finance and projected changes coming to the state legislature as a result of the upcoming election.
For more information on the Delaware Journalism Collaborative or to see “Your Candidates” visit us at dejournalism.org.
The Delaware Journalism Collaborative is a project of the Local Journalism Initiative.
