By Bradley Vasoli In November, a Working Families Party (WFP)-backed candidate picked up a Delaware House seat for the Democrats, growing an overwhelming majority. But those groups’ shared interest in Frank Burns’s capture of retiring House Republican Leader Mike Ramone’s Pike Creek-based District 21 seat came after fierce disagreements between the two left-of-center parties. And while some within them hope …
Delaware Republicans assess how ‘dire’ the situation is after rough 2024 Election Night
By Bradley Vasoli Amidst GOP successes across the nation on Tuesday, Delaware remains deep blue. From the city of Wilmington to the governorship to Congress, the First State turned in election results that are delighting local Democrats — and spurring Delaware Republicans to strategize for future success. The party has not held a statewide office since the final term of …
GOP Chair Murray decides against bid for governor
The leader of Delaware’s Republican Party has decided against a run for governor. Julianne Murray, chair of the Delaware GOP announced Monday that she will forego the gubernatorial race to help strengthen her party. “I cannot sit idly by as our party faces the prospect of division and distraction,” Murray said in a statement. “Now, more than ever, unity is …
GOP’s Mike Ramone to file Monday to run for governor
Rep. Mike Ramone plans to file Monday to run for governor of Delaware as a Republican. Ramone, 62, who’s represented the Newark and Pike Creek area in the Delaware House of Representatives for 16 years, has an extensive list of platform issues, largely revolving around efficient government, taxes, education and the failure of the Democrats, who he says have controlled …
Milford LIVE Weekly Review – September 21, 2021
Hover over the image below and a gray bar pops up at the bottom—scroll through the pdf, use direction arrows, zoom in or out, download the PDF, or view in full-screen mode. [pdf-embedder url=”https://milfordlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MilfordLive-Sept-21-2021.pdf” title=”MilfordLive Sept 21-2021″] This Week’s Top Stories Include: Headlines Riverwalk “Freedom” Festival 20th Anniversary a huge success Culture Firefly’s back Thursday with Lizzo, Billie Eilish, vaccine/testing …
Brady re-elected Delaware GOP chair amid talk of party unity
Jane Brady, back to camera, talks to Republicans Saturday at state convention. Photo by Ethan Lang Jane Brady was re-elected as chair of the Delaware Republican Party Saturday, beating 2020 gubernatorial candidate Julianne Murray to hold on to her office. The vote came during the party’s convention, which featured a spirited debate between Brady and Murray, as well as …