2024 Delaware gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2024 Delaware gubernatorial election
Country:Delaware
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2020 Delaware gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2028 Delaware gubernatorial election
Next Year:2028
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Governor
Before Election:John Carney
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2024 Delaware gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Delaware, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Carney is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office. Primary elections will take place on September 10, 2024.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Bethany
Hall-Long
Matt
Meyer
Collin
O'Mara
OtherUndecided
Slingshot StrategiesAugust 8–13, 2024500 (RV)± 4.4%23%27%11%7%31%
Concord Public Opinion PartnersAugust 4–7, 2024453 (RV)± 4.6%23%30%8%40%
Public Policy Polling (D)July 16–17, 2024661 (LV)± 3.8%31%19%9%41%
Slingshot StrategiesJuly 5–9, 2024446 (RV)± 4.6%27%27%7%5%34%
Public Policy Polling (D)January 10–11, 2024643 (LV)± 3.9%30%23%47%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[12] June 13, 2024
align=left Inside Elections[13] July 14, 2023
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] June 4, 2024
align=left RCP[15] July 13, 2024
align=left Elections Daily[16] July 12, 2023

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 State Primary Election Dates . 2023-08-06 . www.ncsl.org.
  2. News: . 12 September 2023 . Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long announces 2024 run for governor. To face Matt Meyer in primary. 12 September 2023 . Newman . Meredith .
  3. News: New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer becomes first to enter 2024 governor's race. . Newman . Meredith . 6 June 2023 .
  4. News: Petrowich, Sarah . March 14, 2024 . March 14, 2024 . . Former DNREC Secretary Collin O'Mara officially joins 2024 governor's race.
  5. News: May 26, 2023 . Ballots & Boundaries . .
  6. Web site: State Treasurer Colleen Davis enters race for Delaware's US House seat . 19 July 2023 . . en-US . Newman . Meredith . 19 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Frazier . Kierra . 2023-06-21 . Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester launches bid for Senate seat in Delaware . 2023-06-21 . POLITICO . en.
  8. News: January 29, 2024 . First GOP candidate joins 2024 Delaware governor's race. December 5, 2023 . . Petrowich, Sarah .
  9. Web site: House GOP Leader Mike Ramone announces campaign for Governor. Fowser. Mark. May 3, 2024. May 6, 2024. WDEL.
  10. Web site: Williamson enters Republican primary for governor . July 10, 2024 . July 9, 2024 . Cape Gazette.
  11. Web site: Delaware GOP chair won't run for governor now that House Rep. Mike Ramone plans to run. Fries. Amanda. May 6, 2024. May 6, 2024. The News Journal.
  12. Web site: 2024 Governor Race ratings . 2023-07-24 . The Cook Political Report . en.
  13. Web site: Gubernatorial Ratings . July 24, 2023 . Inside Elections.
  14. Web site: 2024 Gubernatorial race ratings . July 24, 2023 . . en.
  15. Web site: 2024 Governor Races . 2024-07-16 . www.realclearpolling.com . en.
  16. Web site: 2023-07-22 . Election Ratings . 2023-07-24 . Elections Daily . en-US.