2018 Delaware State Treasurer election

The 2018 Delaware State Treasurer election took place on November 6, 2018. The Delaware primary election for federal and state candidates took place on September 6, 2018. Incumbent State Treasurer Ken Simpler announced on November 2, 2017 that he would seek re-election to a second term. He lost the general election to Democratic nominee Colleen Davis.[1]

2018 Delaware State Treasurer election

November 6, 2018
 
Nominee Colleen Davis Ken Simpler
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 187,240 164,001
Percentage 52.36% 45.86%

County results

Davis:      60–70%

Simpler:      50–60%      60–70%

Treasurer before election

Ken Simpler
Republican

Elected Treasurer

Colleen Davis
Democratic

Republican primary

Ken Simpler ran unopposed in the primary and automatically became the Republican nominee.

Nominee

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Colleen Davis, healthcare consultant[3]

Green primary

Nominee

Endorsements

David Chandler
Organizations

General election

Endorsements

Ken Simpler (R)
U.S. Representatives
Organizations
Colleen Davis (D)
U.S. Senators
Governors
Political candidates
  • Kerri Evelyn Harris, former candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018
  • Laura Sturgeon, Democratic nominee for Delaware’s 4th Senate district[14]
Organizations
  • Boilermakers Local Lodge 13[15]
  • Boilermakers Local Lodge 193
  • Bricklayers Local 1
  • Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 173
  • Cement Masons and Plasterers Local 592
  • Democratic Party
  • Electricians Local 313
  • Elevator Constructors Local 5
  • Floorlayers Local 1823
  • Glaziers and Glassworkers Local 252
  • Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 42
  • Ironworkers Local 451
  • Laborers International Union of North Americal Local 199
  • Millwright and Machinery Erectors Local 1906
  • Painters Local 921
  • Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 8
  • Operating Engineers Local 542
  • Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 74
  • Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 782
  • Road Sprinkler Fitters Local 669
  • Roofers and Waterproofers Local 30
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local 19
  • Stonewall Democrats
  • Teamsters Local 326
  • United Food and Commercial Workers
David Chandler (G)
Organizations

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Ken
Simpler (R)
Colleen
Davis (D)
David
Chandler (G)
Undecided
Gravis Marketing July 24–29, 2018 884 ± 3.3% 39% 31% 10% 20%

Results

Delaware State Treasurer election, 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Colleen Davis 187,240 52.36%
Republican Ken Simpler (incumbent) 164,001 45.86%
Green David Chandler 6,301 1.78%
Total votes 357,542 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

References

Official campaign websites
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