Ray Seigfried Explained

Ray Seigfried
State House:Delaware
District:7th
Term Start:November 7, 2018
Term End:November 4, 2020
Predecessor:Bryon Short
Successor:Larry Lambert
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:23 August 1950
Nationality:American
Website:Official website

Raymond J. Seigfried (born August 23, 1950) is an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 7, from 2018 to 2020.[1]

Seigfried is a professor of healthcare policy and worked as a senior vice president for Christiana Care for over 25 years.[2] [3]

In 2018, Seigfried topped four other Democrats in the primary election to replace retiring Democrat Bryon Short, winning 762 votes (28.7%) in the five-way race.[4] He won the general election with 5,943 votes (62.9%) against Republican nominee Eric Braunstein and Libertarian nominee Scott Gesty.[5] Seigfried lived on the same street as Braunstein.[6]

In 2020, Seigfried was defeated in the Democratic primary in a rematch with the 2018 primary runner-up, progressive Larry Lambert, by a 59%-41% margin.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representative Raymond Seigfried (D) . . . January 5, 2019.
  2. Web site: Meet Ray . Official campaign website . January 5, 2019.
  3. Web site: Raymond Seigfried narrowly defeats four others in House District 7 Democratic primary . Jerry . Smith . . September 6, 2018.
  4. Web site: State of Delaware Primary Election Results . September 6, 2018 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . January 5, 2019.
  5. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Results . November 6, 2018 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . January 5, 2019.
  6. Web site: In village of Arden, neighbors are now foes in Delaware House race . Cris . Barrish . WHYY . September 27, 2018.
  7. Web site: State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results . September 15, 2020 . Delaware Commissioner of Elections . September 16, 2020.