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2018 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, At-large district

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Turnout	50.84%
Candidate Lisa Blunt Rochester Scott Walker Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 227,353 125,384 Percentage 64.3% 35.4%
County results Precinct resultsRochester:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Walker:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      No data
U.S. Representative before election Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic

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The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the U.S. representative from Delaware's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of Delaware in the 116th United States Congress. The election coincided with the election of a U.S. Senator from Delaware and other federal and state offices. Democratic Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, the incumbent, won re-election.

Democratic primary

Lisa Blunt Rochester ran unopposed in the primary and automatically became the Democratic nominee.

Candidates

Nominee

• Lisa Blunt Rochester, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrew

• Rose Izzo, Republican candidate for the seat in 2016, 2014, and 2012 (ran for State House in District 7)

Declined

• Kerri Evelyn Harris, Dover activist and U.S. Air Force veteran (ran for U.S. Senate)

Endorsements

Organizations

• Congressional Black Caucus PAC
• Delaware Women Legislators
• Democratic Party
• Human Rights Campaign
• Planned Parenthood
• Stonewall Democrats

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Scott Walker, Republican candidate for the seat in 2016

Eliminated in primary

• Lee Murphy, retired railroad worker and actor (refused to concede)

Write-in

• Marvin Davis, far-rightist
• Lee Murphy, retired railroad worker and actor (not filed)
• Andrew Webb, community activist and student

Endorsements

Political candidates

• Gene Truono, Republican candidate for United States Senate

Primary results

Controversy

Shortly after the final results for the Republican primary, controversy almost immediately emerged about Scott Walker’s victory, as Lee Murphy had been seen by many as the favorite to win. Murphy refused to concede and took to Facebook, saying, “Friends, thanks for all your support- something stinks here and I will not be conceding anytime soon. Need to investigate big time. A Dem wins a Republican primary?” Murphy also called for an investigation into the results. Walker responded by saying that God had led his campaign to victory. Student and community activist Andrew Webb declared his Republican write-in candidacy on September 17, 2018, hoping to gain support from dissatisfied Republicans. He announced a platform of more moderate/traditional conservative ideas.

Libertarian Party

Candidates

Endorsed by Sussex County Chapter

• Andrew Webb, community activist and student (write-in)

Independent Party of Delaware

Candidates

Write-in

• Andrew Webb, community activist and student

Independents

Candidates

Declared

• Paul Johnston, veteran (write-in)

Withdrew

• Christopher Mockerman, activist (running for State House in District 17)

General election

Endorsements

U.S. Senators

• Tom Carper, U.S. Senator from Delaware
• Chris Coons, U.S. Senator from Delaware

Governors

• John Carney, 74th Governor of Delaware

Lt. Governors

• Bethany Hall-Long, 26th Lt. Governor of Delaware

Political candidates

• Don Allan, Democratic nominee for Delaware's 36th Representative district
• Colleen Davis, Democratic nominee for State Treasurer
• Dee Durham, Democratic nominee for New Castle County's 2nd council district
• Krista Griffith, Democratic nominee for Delaware's 12th Representative district
• Kathy Jennings, Democratic nominee for Delaware state Attorney General
• Elizabeth "Tizzy" Lockman, Delaware State Senator-elect for 3rd district
• Laura Sturgeon, Democratic nominee for Delaware's 4th Senate district

Individuals

• Coby Owens, social justice activist, CEO of Youth Caucus of America, and 2016 delegate for Bernie Sanders

Organizations

• Congressional Black Caucus PAC
• Delaware Division of Public Health
• Delaware Women Legislators
• Democratic Party
• Human Rights Campaign
• Mary Ann’s List
• Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
• Planned Parenthood
• Sierra Club
• Stonewall Democrats

Individuals

• Lil B, rapper

County Councilpersons

• Rob Arlett, Sussex County Councilman and Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Delaware

Individuals

• James Brittingham, Libertarian Party of Delaware Sussex County chairman

Organizations

• Independent Party of Delaware
• Libertarian Party of Delaware Sussex County Chapter

Declined to endorse Scott Walker

• Rob Arlett, Sussex County Councilman and Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Delaware (endorsed Andrew Webb)
• Peter Kopf, former New Castle County Republican chairman
• Lee Murphy, former candidate
• Republican Party
• Andrew Webb, community activist and student (running as write-in)

Debates

• Full video of debate, University of Delaware October 17, 2018
• Full audio of debate, Delaware Public Media October 17, 2018

Predictions

Polling

with Lisa Blunt Rochester and Lee Murphy

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Kent (largest city: Dover)

References

1. "FILED CANDIDATES BY OFFICE". Delaware Department of Elections.
2. ^ Campaign, Human Rights. "HRC Endorses Sen. Carper & Rep. Blunt Rochester for Re-Election". Human Rights Campaign. Archived from the original on September 10, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
3. ^ Lee, Jim (July 11, 2018). "Deadline passes, primary contenders are set". Dover Post.
4. ^ "Matthew Bittle on Twitter".
5. ^ Baumgart, Wolf von (September 18, 2018). "Andrew Webb Launches 2018 Campaign". delawarepolitics.net. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
6. "2018 Delaware primary election results" (PDF). Retrieved June 29, 2019.
7. "Lee Murphy for Congress on Facebook".
8. "Scott Walker for Congress on Facebook".
9. "Independent Party of Delaware". WEBB 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
10. "Source Voting - Delaware".
11. "Declared Write-In Candidates - Delaware Department of Elections" (PDF).
12. "John Carney on Instagram: "Thank you to everyone who came out to the Sussex County Jamboree this weekend! We have a great slate of candidates this year, and I'm..."". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
13. Rochester, Lisa Blunt (September 24, 2018). "I am honored to receive the @SierraClub endorsement, and will continue to stand with them and friends of Delaware's environment in advocating for clean air, clean water, and wildlife protections. Together, we can protect and preserve our environment for generations to come.pic.twitter.com/rBwKAELnxg". twitter.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
14. ^ "Andrew Webb for Congress on Facebook".
15. "Delaware at large - 2018 House Forecast". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
16. "2018 House Election Interactive Map". 270towin. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
17. University of Delaware
18. ^ Gravis Marketing
19. Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.

External links

• Candidates at Vote Smart
• Candidates at Ballotpedia
• Campaign finance at FEC
• Campaign finance at OpenSecrets

Official campaign websites

• Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) for Congress
• Webb for Congress

• 2018 United States House of Representatives elections
• 2018 Delaware elections
• 2018 controversies in the United States
• United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware