Donald A. Blakey (born February 5, 1936, in

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) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the

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representing District 34.

Education

Blakey earned his BS in

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from Delaware State College (now

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), his MA from

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, and his

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from Pacific Western University (now

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Elections

*2012 Blakey was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Republican Primary and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 5,680 votes (56.7%) against Democratic nominee Theodore Yacucci and

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candidate Douglas Beatty. *2006 When Republican Representative Gerald Buckworth retired and left the District 34 seat open, Blakey was unopposed for the September 12, 2006 Republican Primary and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 3,560 votes (56.1%) against Democratic nominee M. Jeanine Kleimo. *2008 Blakey was unopposed for the September 9, 2008 Republican Primary and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 6,229 votes (61.3%) against Democratic nominee G. Bruce Hamilton. *2010 Blakey was unopposed for the September 17, 2010 Republican Primary and won the four-way November 2, 2010 General election with 5,015 votes (61.7%) against Democratic nominee Jill Fuchs, Independent Party of Delaware candidate Johnathan Marango, and

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Michael Tedesco.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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Campaign site
* 1936 births Living people African-American state legislators in Delaware California Miramar University alumni Delaware State University alumni Delaware State University faculty Republican Party members of the Delaware House of Representatives People from Dover, Delaware Politicians from Washington, D.C. University of Maryland, College Park alumni 21st-century African-American politicians 20th-century African-American politicians 21st-century members of the Delaware General Assembly {{Delaware-politician-stub