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Seaford residents elect new mayor, two city council members

Delaware Public Media

Seaford elects a new mayor Saturday.

Current city councilman Matt MacCoy defeated former councilman Jose Santos in the city’s municipal election 384 votes to 200.

MacCoy will replace current Mayor David Genshaw chose not to seek reelection after ten years in office. MacCoy wins a two-year term as mayor after serving on Seaford City Council since 2015.

Voters also selected two council members for three-year terms.

Alan Quillen and Stephanie Grassett earned those seats. Quillen was first with 346 votes. Grassett was second with 300 votes to earn the other available seat.

Quillen is a former general manager for Hoober Farm Equipment. Grassett is a former teacher and principal in the Seaford and Laurel School Districts.

They replace incumbent Orlando Holland, who finished third in Saturday's vote, and current council member James King chose not to run again.

Corrected: April 22, 2024 at 8:14 AM EDT
This story has been corrected. The previous version erroneously listed Orlando Holland as the winner of on of the council seats. Alan Quillen won that seat. DPM apologies for the error.
Tom Byrne has been a fixture covering news in Delaware for three decades. He joined Delaware Public Media in 2010 as our first news director and has guided the news team ever since. When he's not covering the news, he can be found reading history or pursuing his love of all things athletic.