David Lee Wilson (born January 8, 1950) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Delaware Senate, where he has represented the 18th district since 2019.[1] He was previously a member of the Delaware House of Representatives from 2008 to 2018.[2]
David L. Wilson | |
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| Member of the Delaware Senate from the 18th district | |
| Assumed office November 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Simpson |
| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
| In office November 5, 2008 – November 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | J. Benjamin Ewing |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Vanderwende |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1950 Lincoln, Delaware |
| Political party | Republican |
| Website | repdavewilson |
Electoral history
edit- In 2008, Wilson ran for the seat vacated by retiring Republican J. Benjamin Ewing, and won the general election with 5,174 votes (61%) against Democratic nominee L. Aaron Chaffinch.[3]
- In 2010, Wilson won the general election with 4,719 votes (70.3%) against Democratic nominee James Westhoff.[4]
- In 2012, Wilson won the general election with 5,836 votes (92.6%) against Libertarian candidate Ronnie Fitzgerald.[5]
- In 2014, Wilson was unopposed in the general election, winning 4,155 votes.[6]
- In 2016, Wilson won the Republican primary with 1,252 votes (69.2%) against Robert Mitchel.[7] He went on to win the general election with 6,553 (72.9%) against Democratic nominee Gary Wolfe.[8]
- In 2018, Wilson ran for an open seat in the Delaware Senate, and won the general election with 10,816 (65.2%) against Democratic nominee James Purcell.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Senator David L. Wilson (R)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "Representative David Wilson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 2, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2014. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. September 13, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
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