This story was originally published in November 2022. Republicans did not fare well in Delawareâs Nov. 8 election. Democrats widened their majority in the state Senate, maintained the balance of power in the House, and won every election for statewide elected offices. In the wake of the Republican wallop, some party leaders are hoping the party will begin to move …
A womanâs place? For Ruth Briggs King, itâs the legislature
Itâs not uncommon for state Rep. Ruth Briggs King to be the only woman in a room full of men. The Georgetown lawmaker is the only female legislator in Delawareâs General Assembly who belongs to the Republican Party. She doesnât let that get in the way of representing her constituents.  In fact, she sees it as an opportunity. âThere have …
ICYMI: Delaware GOP needs to change, leaders say
Republicans did not fare well in Delawareâs Nov. 8 election. Democrats widened their majority in the state Senate, maintained the balance of power in the House, and won every election for statewide elected offices. In the wake of the Republican wallop, some party leaders are hoping the party will begin to move in a more productive direction — one that …
Delaware GOP leaders: Party needs change to win
Republicans did not fare well in Delawareâs Nov. 8 election. Democrats widened their majority in the state Senate, maintained the balance of power in the House, and won every election for statewide elected offices. In the wake of the Republican wallop, some party leaders are hoping the party will begin to move in a more productive direction — one that …
Republican chair asks NCC election officials to resign
The chair of the Delaware Republican Party is calling for two election officials to resign after an election she calls âflawed in ways Delaware has never experienced, and should never experience again.â According to GOP leader Jane Brady, âineffective and incompetent managementâ caused 10 or more polling locations to run out of ballots, stopping voting in some of those locations …
Pires, 3 others paid $17K for anti-Greg Fuller mailer
A Sussex County campaign mailer deemed racist by Republican Party officials was financed with money from four prominent county figures. Some political observers say the mailer is an example of a schism in the Sussex County GOP. The mailer, which criticized Greg Fuller, a Republican candidate for register of wills, was organized by the 35th Representative District Conservative Committee. According …
Sussex GOP condemns ‘racist’ mailer sent by conservative group
The Sussex County Republican Committee has denounced a mailer sent by a conservative political action committee attacking a Black GOP candidate for county office. The mailer, sent by the 35th Representative District Conservative Committee, criticizes Greg Fuller of Lincoln, a candidate for Register of Wills. A long-time Democrat, Fuller became a Republican in 2021 after the party âleft [him] behind,â …
AG candidate Murray sues Dept. of Elections over mail-in voting
A Republican candidate for attorney general has filed suit against the Delaware Department of Elections over a new law that allows voters to request and submit ballots through the mail. The lawsuit marks the second legal challenge to Senate Bill 320, both filed in the Court of Chancery by well-known members of Delawareâs Republican Party. Julianne Murray, a Georgetown-based lawyer …
Delaware GOP unveils ‘Rescue Delaware’ plan at state convention
Delaware state Republicans on Saturday introduced a plan to âRescue Delawareâ during a state convention that featured a slate of uncontested statewide GOP candidates and rallying cries to stand against âwoke-ism,â election-tampering and the âradical left.â The newly-minted âRescue Delawareâ agenda includes policy objectives the party believes are âsupported by a majority of Delawareans across all party linesâ and will …