A date is set for the special election to fill former representative Ruth Briggs King’s seat.
Briggs King resigned earlier this month since she is moving out of the 37th District.
Per state law, the speaker is required to issue a writ of election within 10 days of a seat vacancy and set the election 30-35 days from the issued writ.
The special election will be held on December 21, overseen by the Department of Elections.
The winner will serve the remainder of Briggs King’s term in the 37th District, which expires on Election Day in November 2024.
Voters can cast their ballots up to 10 days before the election at designated sites – these locations will be posted on the Department of Elections’ website.
The Sussex County Democratic Party has tapped Jane Hovington as its nominee for the seat. Hovington is former chair of the Sussex County branch of the NAACP, a former member of the Georgetown Town Council, and current Chair of the Sussex County Democratic Party.
The Sussex County GOP Party announced Valerie Jones Giltner as its candidate. She is a retired nurse and healthcare consultant, Past President of the Delmarva Christian High School Parent-Teacher-Fellowship Board and an alumni of Sussex Central High School.
