Ken Simpler

Kenneth A. Simpler is an American politician. He was Delaware State Treasurer from 2015 to 2019.

Ken Simpler
Treasurer of Delaware
In office
January 6, 2015 – January 1, 2019
GovernorJack Markell
John Carney
Preceded byChip Flowers
Succeeded byColleen Davis
Personal details
BornRehoboth Beach, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
University of Chicago (JD, MBA)

Education

Simpler attended high school at St. Andrew's in Middletown, Delaware. He obtained a BA in political economy at Princeton University.[1] While in college, he was charged in an incident where 45 students were sent to the Princeton infirmary or local hospital for alcohol-induced medical problems, including one student who was in a coma for 24 hours. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail for his role in hosting parties where alcohol was served to minors.[2]

Simpler earned an MBA and JD from the University of Chicago. He was owner and chief financial officer of Seaboard Hotels and managing director at Citadel LLC. He worked as a corporate attorney at Kirkland & Ellis and has served on the board of directors of Draper Holdings, the parent company of WBOC and Fox 21.[1]

Political career

Simpler was elected Delaware State Treasurer on November 4, 2014, and took office on January 6, 2015.[3] In the 2018 elections, he was defeated in his reelection campaign by Democrat Colleen Davis.[4] His defeat was a major upset and was one of several losses for prominent Republicans in Delaware.[5][4]

Electoral history
Delaware Treasurer Republican Primary Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Simpler 13,491 53.9
Republican Cheryl Valenzuela 11,549 46.1
Delaware Treasurer Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Simpler 123,105 53.6
Democratic Sean Barney 100,218 43.6
Green David Chandler 6,373 2.8
Delaware Treasurer Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Simpler 164,001 45.9
Democratic Colleen Davis 187,240 52.4
Green David Chandler 6,301 1.8

References
  1. "Ken's Background". Official campaign website. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  2. Hevesi, Dennis (May 26, 1988). "2 at Princeton Get Jail Terms For Roles in Pledge Drinking". New York Times.
  3. "About Kenneth Simpler". State of Delaware. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  4. Smith, Jerry (November 6, 2018). "Democrat Colleen Davis takes state treasurer race over Ken Simpler". The News Journal.
  5. Schmidt, Sophia (November 7, 2018). "State House and Senate Minority Whips ousted by Democratic challengers". Delaware Public Media.
Political offices
Preceded by
Chip Flowers		 Treasurer of Delaware
2015–2019		 Succeeded by
Colleen Davis


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