The 2018 election cycle is now moving into full swing.
As part of our election coverage, Delaware Public Media is offering a series a Candidate Conversations - including in the race for State Attorney General.
We’ve reached out to all candidates that have filed to run in the races for U.S. House and U.S. Senate, as well as the races for state Attorney General, State Auditor and State Treasurer and invited them to sit down with us. Candidates in each race are being asked the same set of questions to allow you to get to know then and compare them.
In the race for Delaware Attorney General, incumbent Democrat Matt Denn chose not to run for another term. That prompted 4 Democrats to throw their hats in the ring to replace him. Kathy Jennings, Chris Johnson, Tim Mullaney and LaKresha Roberts will face off in a Democratic primary next month. There is currently no Republican on the ballot after Peggy Marshall Thomas dropped out of the race in mid-August. State GOP officials quicklu moved to replace her with longtime Democrat Bernard Pepukayi, who has has served as a Delaware Family Court Commissioner, New Castle County Attorney and Legal Counsel for former Democratic Gov. Ruth Ann Minner.
Candidate Conversations are part of Delaware Debates 2018, a collaboration between Delaware Public Media and the University of Delaware's Center for Political Communication.
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Kathy Jennings is running for elected office for the first time. Jennings has more than 20 years of experience in the state Department of Justice, including stints as state prosecutor and Chief Deputy Attorney General. She prosecuted hundreds of cases, including serial killer Steve Pennell, who tortured and murdered five women in 1988. Most recently, she served as New Castle County Chief Administrative Officer under County Executive Matt Meyer before resigning to run for state Attorney General.
Kathy Jennings official campaign website.
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Chris Johnson is seeking elected office for the first time. He most recentl served as Gov. John Carney's deputy legal counsel and counsel for the City of Wilmington’s Law Department. He's currently Vice Chair of the Wilmington Democratic Party and on the board of the Delaware Center for Justice.
Chris Johnson official campaign website.
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Tim Mullaney is making his first run for elected office. The former Dover police officer and U.S Marshal spend 8 years working in the state Dept. of Justice under then Atty General Beau Biden, including 3 years as Chief of Staff. He was also New Castle County Chief Administrative Officer during the final year of Tom Gordon’s last term in office.
Tim Mullaney's official campaign website.
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This is LaKresha Roberts' first run for elected office. She was a Deputy Attorney General under then Attorney General Beau Biden, and has served under current AG Matt Denn as both head of the Family Division and then Chief Deputy Attorney General.
LaKresha Roberts official campaign website.
