William J. Carson Jr. (born December 24, 1950) is an American politician. He is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 28.[1] He was elected in 2008 to replace Democrat Bruce Ennis, who had resigned to run for a seat in the Delaware Senate.

William Carson Jr.
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 28th district
Assumed office
November 4, 2008
Preceded byBruce Ennis
Personal details
Born (1950-12-24) December 24, 1950 (age 73)
Dover, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceSmyrna, Delaware

Carson graduated from Smyrna High School.[2]

Electoral history

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  • In 2008, Carson was unopposed in the general election, winning 7,198 votes.[3]
  • In 2010, Carson won the general election with 4,534 votes (67.7%) against Republican nominee Karen Minner.[4]
  • In 2012, Carson won the general election with 6,104 votes (71.1%) against Republican nominee Christopher Sylvester.[5]
  • In 2014, Carson was unopposed in the general election, winning 3,490 votes.[6]
  • In 2016, Carson was unopposed in the general election, winning 7,581 votes.[7]
  • In 2018, Carson won the general election with 5,176 votes (68%) against Republican nominee Charlotte Middleton.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Representative William J. Carson (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Representative William Carson Jr.'s Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  4. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  7. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  8. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
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