Valerie Jones Giltner GOP candidate District 37

A new Republican woman returns to 37th District House seat

Jarek RutzGovernment, Headlines

Valerie Jones Giltner GOP candidate District 37

Retired nurse and healthcare consultant Valerie Jones Giltner will run as the GOP candidate to replace Ruth Briggs King.

Thursday’s election to replace Representative Ruth Briggs King – the only Republican woman in the Delaware General Assembly – and fill the seat of the 37th district, has been decided.

Republican Valerie Jones Giltner has defeated Democrat Jane Hovington

Here are the results:


Republican Valerie Jones Giltner defeats Democrat Jane Hovington to replace (R.) Ruth Briggs King’s vacant 37th seat, which represents Georgetown and Millsboro in Sussex County.

(R.) Valerie Jones Giltner: 1,805

(D.) Jane Hovington: 1,068

Briggs King resigned from her seat in mid November. The seat represents Georgetown and Millsboro in Sussex County.

Per Delaware Code, a writ of election must be issued within 10 days of the vacancy occurring, and the special election is required to take place between 30-35 days from when the writ is issued.

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