John Mitchell Jr. (politician) explained

John "Larry" Mitchell
State House:	Delaware
District:	13th
Term Start:	November 8, 2006
Term End:	November 9, 2022
Predecessor:	John F. Van Sant
Successor:	DeShanna Neal
Birth Date:	18 October 1954
Birth Place:	Wilmington, Delaware, US
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Wilmington, Delaware
Alma Mater:	University of Delaware

John "Larry" Mitchell Jr. (born October 18, 1954) is an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 13.^{[1] [2]} He was elected in 2006 after the retirement of Democrat John F. Van Sant. In 2019, he was elected majority whip in the House.^[3] He lost in the 2022 Democratic primary by 24 votes to DeShanna Neal, who went on to win the seat.^[4]

Mitchell graduated from the New Castle County Police and Delaware State Police academies, and attended Delaware Technical Community College and the University of Delaware.

Electoral history

• In 2006, Mitchell won the three-way Democratic primary with 375 votes (41.6%),^[5] and went on to win the general election with 3,126 votes (59.6%) against Republican nominee John Jaremchuk.^[6]
• In 2008, Mitchell won the general election with 6,547 votes (96.1%) against Blue Enigma Party candidate Jeffrey Brown, who was simultaneously running for governor.^[7]
• In 2010, Mitchell won the general election with 4,345 votes (90.8%) in a rematch against Jeffrey Brown.^[8]
• In 2012, Mitchell was unopposed for the general election, winning 7,384 votes.^[9]
• In 2014, Mitchell was unopposed for the general election, winning 3,258 votes.^[10]
• In 2016, Mitchell was unopposed for the general election, winning 7,287 votes.^[11]
• In 2018, Mitchell was unopposed for the general election, winning 5,528 votes.^[12]

External links

• Official page at the Delaware General Assembly

Notes and References

1. Web site: Representative John L. Mitchell (D) . . . November 7, 2013.
2. Web site: Representative John Mitchell Jr.'s Biography . . November 7, 2013.
3. Web site: Legislators pick new caucus leaders . Matt . Bittle . November 8, 2018 . Delaware State News.
4. Web site: John Mitchell Jr.. Ballotpedia.org.
5. Web site: State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results . September 12, 2006 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . November 7, 2013.
6. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 7, 2006 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . November 7, 2013.
7. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 4, 2008 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . November 7, 2013.
8. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 2, 2010 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . November 7, 2013.
9. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 6, 2012 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . November 7, 2013.
10. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Results . November 7, 2014 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . January 9, 2019.
11. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Results . November 8, 2016 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . January 9, 2019.
12. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Results . November 6, 2018 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . January 9, 2019.