Former Position: Governor  2017-2024
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: US Representative from 2011 – 2017; Lt. Governor from 2001 – 2009

Carney served as Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of New Castle County and as Secretary of Finance and Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Tom Carper. In 2002 he launched the education initiative “Models of Excellence in Education” to identify practices in schools that have raised student achievement.

Carney has long been an advocate for wellness issues in Delaware, sponsoring “BeHealthy Delaware” and “The Lt. Governor’s Challenge” to encourage Delawareans to be more active and address the state’s high rate of chronic disease.

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In Lewes today to sign the Clean Water for Delaware Act and to announce a plan to address wastewater and drinking water issues in underserved communities throughout #Delaware. Watch live

I hear you – Delaware Governor John Carney

Current Position: Attorney
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2020 US Senator

In February 2012, Julianne Murray opened her own practice (Murray Law LLC in Georgetown) and hit the ground running.  She built her practice from the ground up and over the course of the next 8 years has added two partners, helped thousands of Delawareans with their legal needs (both civil and criminal) and has been a champion of the U.S. and Delaware Constitutions.

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Democrat John Carney was first elected in 2016, winning with 58 percent of the vote. No Republican has won a gubernatorial race in Delaware since Mike Castle in 1988.

We rate the race for governor in Delaware as Solid Democratic.
Politico  4/19/20