Sean Matthews Explained

Sean Matthews
State House:	Delaware
District:	10th
Term Start:	November 8, 2014
Predecessor:	Dennis E. Williams
Successor:	Incumbent
Party:	Democratic
Nationality:	American
Alma Mater:	Eastern University
Occupation:	Teacher

Sean Matthews is an American politician. He is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 10.^[1] He has been in office since 2014, when he challenged and defeated incumbent Democrat Dennis E. Williams, who he defeated again in 2016 when Williams attempted to retake his former seat. He is a teacher at Brandywine School District.^[2]

Electoral history

• In 2014, Matthews won the Democratic primary with 694 votes (55%) against incumbent Democrat Dennis E. Williams.^[3] He went on to win the general election with 3,494 votes (55.2%) against Republican nominee Judith Travis.^[4]
• In 2016, Matthews won the Democratic primary with 1,308 votes (75.5%) in a rematch against former representative Williams.^[5] Matthews went on to win the general election with 5,780 votes (57.5%) in a rematch against Republican nominee Judith Travis.^[6]
• In 2018, Matthews won the general election with 6,448 votes (68.7%) against Republican nominee Erin Wienner.^[7]

External links

• Official page at the Delaware General Assembly

Notes and References

1. Web site: Representative Sean Matthews (D) . . . January 6, 2019.
2. Web site: 10th Representative District features fierce rematch . Matthew . Albright . . August 31, 2016.
3. Web site: State of Delaware Primary Election Results . September 12, 2014 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . January 6, 2019.
4. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Results . November 7, 2014 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . January 6, 2019.
5. Web site: State of Delaware Primary Election Results . September 13, 2016 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . January 6, 2019.
6. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Results . November 8, 2016 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . January 6, 2019.
7. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Results . November 6, 2018 . Delaware Department of Elections . Office of the State Election Commissioner . January 6, 2019.