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The 2024 Delaware gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of the U.S. state 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 state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Carney is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office.[a] Primary elections will take place on September 3, 2024.[1]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Bethany Hall-Long, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware[2]
- Matt Meyer, New Castle County Executive[3]
- Collin O'Mara, president of the National Wildlife Federation, former secretary of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, and husband of former Michelle Obama policy director Krish O'Mara Vignarajah[4]
Declined[edit]
- Colleen Davis, Delaware State Treasurer[5] (ran for U.S. House)[6]
- Lisa Blunt Rochester, U.S. Representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district (running for U.S. Senate)[7]
Endorsements[edit]
Bethany Hall-Long
- Statewide officials
- John Carney, Governor of Delaware and former U.S. Representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district[8]
Matt Meyer
- State legislators
- Nnamdi Chukwuocha, state representative from the 1st district[9]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Bethany Hall-Long |
Matt Meyer |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | January 10–11, 2024 | 643 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 30% | 23% | 47% |
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Jerry Price, retired police officer[10]
General election[edit]
Predictions[edit]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[11] | Solid D | July 21, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[12] | Solid D | July 14, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] | Safe D | July 13, 2023 |
| Elections Daily[14] | Safe D | July 12, 2023 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Delaware is one of the nine states and one territory of the United States that limit governors to two terms for life in their constitutions, along with Arkansas, California, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, the Northern Mariana Islands and Oklahoma.
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- ^ Poll sponsored by Hall-Long's campaign
References[edit]
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Newman, Meredith (September 12, 2023). "Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long announces 2024 run for governor. To face Matt Meyer in primary". Delaware Online. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ Newman, Meredith (June 6, 2023). "New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer becomes first to enter 2024 governor's race". Delaware News-Journal.
- ^ Petrowich, Sarah (March 14, 2024). "Former DNREC Secretary Collin O'Mara officially joins 2024 governor's race". WDDE. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Ballots & Boundaries". Bloomberg Government. May 26, 2023.
- ^ Newman, Meredith (July 19, 2023). "State Treasurer Colleen Davis enters race for Delaware's US House seat". The News Journal. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Frazier, Kierra (June 21, 2023). "Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester launches bid for Senate seat in Delaware". POLITICO. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "Governor John Carney endorses Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long for governor". Delaware Public Media. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Edelen, Joseph. "Delaware gubernatorial candidates pick up General Assembly endorsements". Bay to Bay News. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Petrowich, Sarah (December 5, 2023). "First GOP candidate joins 2024 Delaware governor's race". WDDE. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Governor Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Gubernatorial race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Official campaign websites