See also: 2024 United States gubernatorial elections
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The 2024 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the lieutenant governor 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 other state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office; she instead unsuccessfully ran for governor. The Democratic primary was held on September 10, in which state senator Kyle Evans Gay won the nomination. As Ruth Briggs King was the only Republican candidate who qualified, the Republican primary was cancelled.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kyle Evans Gay, state senator from the 5th district
Eliminated in primary
- Debbie Harrington, 2nd vice chair of the Delaware Democratic Party
- Sherry Dorsey Walker, state representative from the 3rd district
Failed to file
- David Lamar Williams Jr., contract specialist and candidate for governor in 2020
Endorsements
Kyle Evans GayPolitical parties
Sherry Dorsey WalkerPolitical parties
- Kent County Democratic Party
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kyle Evans Gay |
Debbie Harrington |
Sherry Dorsey Walker |
David Lamar Williams Jr. |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slingshot Strategies | August 8–13, 2024 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 10% | 12% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 52% |
| Slingshot Strategies | July 5–9, 2024 | 446 (RV) | ± 4.6% | 9% | 8% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 53% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kyle Evans Gay | 40,638 | 48.2% | |
| Democratic | Sherry Dorsey Walker | 31,035 | 36.8% | |
| Democratic | Debbie Harrington | 12,640 | 15.0% | |
| Total votes | 84,313 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ruth Briggs King, former state representative from the 37th district (2009–2023)
Endorsements
Ruth Briggs KingPolitical parties
General election
Post-primary endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kyle Evans Gay (D) |
Ruth Briggs King (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slingshot Strategies | September 19–21, 2024 | 500 (RV) | — | 37% | 29% | 4% | 30% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kyle Evans Gay | 272,828 | 55.22% | −3.92% | |
| Republican | Ruth Briggs King | 221,256 | 44.78% | +3.92% | |
| Total votes | 494,084 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - "Someone else" with 6%
- "Someone else" with 5%
Partisan clients
- ^ Poll sponsored by Citizens for a New Delaware Way PAC
- Poll sponsored by Citizens for Judicial Fairness
References
- "Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "2024 General Election Candidate List - Department of Elections - State of Delaware". elections.delaware.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Fries, Amanda; McVety, Molly; Newman, Meredith (October 17, 2023). "Who is running for office in 2024? Our updated list of Delaware candidates, announcements". Delaware Online. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- Sawicki, Rachel (September 10, 2023). "Another Democrat joins the 2024 race for Lt. Governor". WDDE. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- Phillips, Matt (July 11, 2024). "State Democratic leaders pick BHL over Meyer, O'Mara in race for Gov". WDEL. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- Slingshot Strategies
- Slingshot Strategies
- ^ Petrowich, Sarah (May 20, 2024). "Former State Rep. Ruth Briggs King launches bid for Delaware Lt. Governor". WDDE. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- Slingshot Strategies
- "2024 General Election Report". Delaware Department of Elections. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
External links
Official campaign websites
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