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The 2012 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012, to elect the governor of Delaware. Incumbent Democratic Governor
Jack Markell Jack Alan Markell (born November 26, 1960) is an American politician who currently serves as the United States ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. He previously served as the 73rd governor of Delaware from ...
won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Jeff Cragg in a landslide by a margin of over 40 points.


General election

Democrat and Republican candidates were unopposed in their party primaries, which were held on September 11. The Green Party candidate was endorsed by the Green Party of Delaware at their annual meeting on May 11.


Candidates

* Jeff Cragg (R), businessman *
Jack Markell Jack Alan Markell (born November 26, 1960) is an American politician who currently serves as the United States ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. He previously served as the 73rd governor of Delaware from ...
(D), incumbent Governor * Mark Perri (G)


Predictions


Debates


Complete video of debate
October 17, 2012


Results


See also

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2012 Delaware elections Delaware's 2012 general elections were held on November 6, 2012. Primary elections were held on September 11, 2012. Federal President Senate Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Carper, who has held the position since 2001, is running for re ...
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2012 United States gubernatorial elections United States gubernatorial elections were held in 12 states (including a recall election in Wisconsin on June 5) and two territories. Of the eight Democratic and four Republican seats contested, only that of North Carolina changed party hand ...
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2012 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election The 2012 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012, coinciding with the 2012 Delaware gubernatorial election, Delaware gubernatorial election. Democratic Party (United States), Democratic incumbent Lieutenant Govern ...
* 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware * 2012 United States Senate election in Delaware


References


External links


Delaware Office of the Elections Commission
;Official campaign websites (Archived)
Jeff Cragg for Governor

Jack Markell for Governor
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Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacen ...